5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Tiffany Peterson, a 38-year-old patient advocate, shares her lupus journey and connects patients with essential resources.

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  At 17, Peterson experienced symptoms like joint pain and hair loss, initially suspecting arthritis due to no family history of lupus.

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  After worsening symptoms in college, she was diagnosed with lupus by a rheumatologist and prescribed high-dose steroids.

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  Due to adverse effects from steroids, she switched doctors and began treatment with mycophenolate and hydroxychloroquine.

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  In 2012, Peterson co-founded LupusChat to provide a supportive platform for patients to share experiences and access credible health information.