@covidstinks2023 I'm sorry to hear you are being treated for Systemic Lupus. It sure is a sneaky disease, definitely.

Back in 1988 I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus, and have been monitored off and on since then. Of course, being an overachiever, my body wouldn't stop there, and so fibromyalgia, gout, arthritis, end stage kidney disease and blood cancer have all joined the carousel. The kidney disease was thought to be a manifestation of the lupus, until specific testing including a biopsy in 2015 ruled that out.

As for how I manage the lupus, aiming for as stress-free as possible is critical. As you know, lupus can manifest in so many ways. For me, it is joint pain and aches, plus hyper sensitivity to the sun. Sunscreen everyday, plus tinted windows on my car, help. Being mindful of watching what I eat, to not rile up any of my conditions, helps.

It seems to me, that many who have had active Covid, have developed health concerns. It may very well be that those concerns were already just lurking below the surface, and a suppressed immune system that happened with Covid, brought issues to an active phase.
Ginger