What you choose to tell your friends about lupus is up to you. You may only want to tell your very close friends. Others may choose not to tell anyone about their disease. Remember if no one knows about your disease it is hard for them to be able to help.

It can be good to think about how much information you feel comfortable sharing with whom.

For example, it can be good to practice how you might want to answer questions about your lupus so that you feel comfortable with what you want to say. You might want to practice the answer might give to someone you know well, versus a shorter answer that you might give to someone you don't know very well. Often giving a simple explanation is all that is needed. After you have said what you want to about lupus it can be good to change the subject so that you don't get caught up in a lengthy discussion about your illness when you don't want to.