 Hi, I am Dr. Yogesh Singh. I work as a consultant dermatologist at Manipal Hospital Bangalore. Most important factor in coping with lupus is to understand lupus better. The more you understand how lupus affects you, better you will be in managing lupus and staying as healthy as possible. Successfully managing lupus starts with awareness. Awareness of your symptoms, awareness that flares can happen in lupus, recognition of the flares, and to know what to do during flares. Awareness of changes that may suggest disease activity. Awareness to the fact that stress and tension can accompany chronic diseases. Awareness to the best coping strategies and techniques to reduce death stress. Be open with family and friends, unpredictable nature of lupus so that they are able to understand your problems better.