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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Feb 22, 2024

The Lupus Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Health Care Providers, edition 2 ⚕️ RHEUMATOLOGISTS & PATIENTS: Learn the practical tips and tricks of doing better with managing #SLE #lupus and understanding this disease. See reviews here (copy and paste the URL…

lupuscyclopedia's tweet image. The Lupus Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Health Care Providers, edition 2

⚕️ RHEUMATOLOGISTS &amp; PATIENTS: Learn the practical tips and tricks of doing better with managing #SLE #lupus and understanding this disease. See reviews here (copy and paste the URL…

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · 22 h

🔥 Wipe "Sjogren's Syndrome" and "Secondary Sjogren's" from our vocabulary! It is #Sjogrens disease and "Associated Sjogren's" as a disease standing as tall as #SLE #lupus #rheumatoid arthritis #myositis #scleroderma! This article is history in the making nature.com/articles/s4158……

lupuscyclopedia's tweet card. Nature Reviews Rheumatology - In this Consensus Statement, an international group of experts and patient representatives validates and endorses the transition from the term ‘Sjögren...

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 22

#Sjogrens highlighted on Road Gang Radio this AM by Jimmy Mac hosting @janetchurch CEO of @SjogrensOrg and me ... getting ready for World Sjogren's Day tomorrow. Skip to 1:38 to listen: facebook.com/watch/live/?re…

lupuscyclopedia's tweet image. #Sjogrens highlighted on Road Gang Radio this AM by Jimmy Mac hosting @janetchurch CEO of @SjogrensOrg and me ... getting ready for World Sjogren's Day tomorrow. Skip to 1:38 to listen: facebook.com/watch/live/?re…

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 20

🔥 Knowing what to do after a #lupus #SLE diagnosis can be confusing, complicated, and overwhelming. I give practical tips on where to start here. It is helpful to veteran patients as well. lupusencyclopedia.com/how-to-succeed…

lupuscyclopedia's tweet card. Learn what to do after a lupus diagnosis. Get expert advice on treatment, lifestyle modifications, and support for managing lupus effectively.

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 20

🔥 #SLE #lupus patients, take advantage of the @ACRheum Self-Management Course! It is brief and full of great, practical advice! Share with new patients and veterans alike: selfcare.thelupusinitiative.org/lupus-empowerm…

lupuscyclopedia's tweet card. Managing Lupus can be challenging. Lupus Empowerment through Action and Planning (LEAP) is an online activity for adults living with lupus. In less than 30 minutes, you will learn ways to improve...

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 20

👉 Healthy eating tip for people with autoimmune diseases like #lupus #SLE #sjogrens : Each day, I mix: ✅uncooked, raw oatmeal ✅walnuts ✅directly into a container of cultured yogurt - to obtain an EASY, QUICK serving of resistant starches, probiotics, and omega-3 fatty…

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 16

🌞How much sunscreen to use? The old recommendation of "a shot glass full" is difficult to estimate. Here is an easier way and lots of other practical tips for #lupus #SLE #sjogrens lupusencyclopedia.com/sun-protection… July = UV Safety Awareness Month

lupuscyclopedia's tweet card. Live Longer and Better with Lupus! Whether you are a lupus patient seeking practical, easy to understand tips, or a healthcare provider wanting to treat your patients better, The Lupus Encyclopedia...

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 20

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DDonald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 17

Apply 2 fingers' worth of sunscreen to each of the following body parts. Most people do not use enough. Some dermatologists recommend applying 1 finger's worth first, then the 2nd dose 30 minutes later: There are 11 body parts: head and neck each arm upper back lower back chest,…

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 20

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DDonald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 19

🔥 #Sjogrens disease is highlighted by @AARP as an underdiagnosed and hard to diagnose disease. This will target a population at especially high risk and hopefully lead to readers asking their doctors and getting a correct diagnosis. Thank you CEO of the @SjogrensOrg for…

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 19

🔥 Fascinating study showing increased exposure to phthalates, pesticides and herbicides in #lupus #SLE patients. This study is different than others; it identified these substances in their bloodstream compared to controls: acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar… , Phthalates is interesting…

lupuscyclopedia's tweet card. Objective There is a need to characterize exposures associated with the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this pilot study, we explore a hypothesis-free approach that can...

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 19

🔥 #Sjogrens disease is highlighted by @AARP as an underdiagnosed and hard to diagnose disease. This will target a population at especially high risk and hopefully lead to readers asking their doctors and getting a correct diagnosis. Thank you CEO of the @SjogrensOrg for…

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 19

🔥 Omega-3 fatty acid supplement ( marine n-3 fatty acids (1 g/day as a fish oil capsule containing 460 mg of EPA and 380 mg of DHA)) shown to reduce the onset of autoimmune disease: acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ar…

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 17

Apply 2 fingers' worth of sunscreen to each of the following body parts. Most people do not use enough. Some dermatologists recommend applying 1 finger's worth first, then the 2nd dose 30 minutes later: There are 11 body parts: head and neck each arm upper back lower back chest,…

DDonald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 16

🌞How much sunscreen to use? The old recommendation of "a shot glass full" is difficult to estimate. Here is an easier way and lots of other practical tips for #lupus #SLE #sjogrens lupusencyclopedia.com/sun-protection… July = UV Safety Awareness Month

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Lupus LA@LupusLA · Jul 16

It’s National #EyeHealth Month, and we’re excited to announce that @LupusLA Medical Advisory Board Member, Dr. David Lazar of @lazarretina, will be joining us for a FREE love Q&A for the lupus community on Monday, July 21st at 4:00pm PST at Facebook.com/LupusLA! 💻 #Lupus

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Donald Thomas, MD@lupuscyclopedia · Jul 15

🔥Nice study summarizing numerous study recommendations on what to do with rheum drugs preoperatively; has a nice, practical chart: @RheumNow rheumnow.com/news/variabili…

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