For Janice Fitzgibbon, this is the story of a miracle drug. Two years ago, when she came to the Arthritis Clinic of Northern Virginia to receive her first infusion of an experimental treatment for lupus, she had been in a fog of pain and fear for three years. “Days would go by when I couldn’t get out of bed. When I was better, I was constantly afraid because I didn’t know when the flares would strike again,” said Fitzgibbon. “My world was so narrow. Once I spent eight days on the couch, watching Turner Classic Movies. And no one could really understand what was wrong with me.” Read full article > >

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New lupus drug gets only mixed reactions from patients, experts