Living With Lupus: A Comprehensive Guide to Understanding and Controlling Lupus While Getting on With Your Life

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Summary: Good info for starting out
Review: As a patient diagnosed several years ago with SLE and Sjogren's Syndrome, I have been looking for more information about the diseases. This book was so interesting and gave me so much information, I read it in 2 days. It has answered many questions for me, things that my rheumatologist never had time to follow through with me, or gave me vague answers to my questions. It was especially helpful to have the lab values explained in detail, what is, and what is not normal and to be expected with this autoimmune disease. I wish that physicians would give a copy of this book to their patients when they are given the diagnosis of SLE. I know I would have felt much better having a better understanding of my disease. It has also given me many questions that I need to address with my own rheumatologist regarding the treatment that he has for me now and his plans for treatment in the future. I would highly recommend this book for anyone that has been diagnosed with SLE.

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Summary: My rheumatologist is Dr. Mark Horowitz
Review: I was so happy when I finally read this book. Dr. Mark Horowitz is one of the best rheumatologists out there and when he diagnosed me with Lupus 3 years ago, I never thought I would understand any of it. Thank goodness he took the time and effort to participate in this book and actually sit and explain everything to me. Any time I have a question, I have no problem going back to the book and if it is not there I call his office and he explains anything I want to know. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some answers and not because my doctor wrote the book but because it is a GOOD book.

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Summary: My rheumatologist is Dr. Mark Horowitz
Review: I was so happy when I finally read this book. Dr. Mark Horowitz is one of the best rheumatologists out there and when he diagnosed me with Lupus 3 years ago, I never thought I would understand any of it. Thank goodness he took the time and effort to participate in this book and actually sit and explain everything to me. Any time I have a question, I have no problem going back to the book and if it is not there I call his office and he explains anything I want to know. I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for some answers and not because my doctor wrote the book but because it is a GOOD book.

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Summary: A very good source of easy to understand information
Review: Mary Horowitz does a great job providing powerful empowering information to Lupus patients and their families. Lupus is complex and affects so many different parts of one's body (and mind). I date a lady who has had Lupus for many years, but was only diagnosed about a year and a half ago. Prior to the correct diagnosis, doctors weren't able to pull together all of the different symptoms and positive ANA test. Even though I have been involved in medicine all my adult life, I had never "seen" a complete Lupus patient until I my friend was DX'd. After reading Horowitz's book, I feel much better able to support my friend and understand her symptoms and effects of Lupus on her body. I recommend this book for family members as well as Lupus patients.

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Summary: Good info for starting out
Review: When I was first diagnosed, and had little to no clue about lupus, I bought this book. More because of the pink edging on the cover than its applicable title. It turned out to be very useful & filled with good information. Think of it as a "starting off" point though. It isn't as "nitty gritty" medical as it could be, nor is it a female empowerment book. It's for getting good footing when you're lost in the first icy swirl of diagnosis.