Any Lupus mommy’s? Or any autoimmune diseases.

Im 8 weeks 4 days with my first and I’m struggling... Im 26 years old, and was diagnosed at 13. I have went through some crazy hospitalizations and lupus battles, but mainly because of immaturity and age. Not being healthy or taking my medication, stuff you don’t care about as much as a kid.

For the last 3 years I have been so amazing. Very few flare ups, and almost no hospitalizations.

I was told that typically our symptoms disappear during pregnancy. But as of this week, I’m struggling. I can feel a flare coming. I can barely move, lift my arms up, bend over. My joints hurt so bad. I feel as if I got hit by a semi truck. No fevers or rashes yet. So far the joint pain is the only symptom, but i refuse to go up in my prednisone dosage.

Im considering doing plant based diet for a week or two just to see if my flare settles itself.

Any advise from mommy’s with pre existing autoimmune diseases? How’d you get through your pregnancy ?

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