Toni Braxton on living with lupus and spreading awareness about the disease 

I have lupus. Been living with systemic lupus for 18 years. It's gotten much worse with age. Its affected my hair, my skin, joints, my heart, and my kidneys the most. The worst has been my heart and the pain. Dealing with the pain is the worst part. When it's not flaring up on me, I can function like normal, and nobody seems to understand why I'm not able to do things or go out for long periods of time. NOBODY understands how serious lupus can be or how it affects those of us living with it.

Im glad she’s doing ok. Yes, she’s an icon, in the same league as Mariah and Whitney. Her first 2 albums from the 90s are classics imo.

Just got diagnosed with lupus and it's been so hard, everything freaking hurts and before it rains I'm bedridden

I love Toni. She’s beautiful and a sweetheart.

I was recently diagnosed with Lupus after many years of symptoms and sudden symptoms beyond control that were hitting me hard. 😔 Being diagnosed gave me piece of mind. Toni is right. You can live with it, but it's so important to find out as soon as you can to start treatment and taking care of yourself. ❤❤❤

Gosh, she's my favorite female singer and one beautiful woman. Beautiful

I just got diagnosed today and I know absolutely nothing of it. But now I know a little.

I miss my Drs appointments because u can’t afford the $15.00 copay but I love you Toni Braxton and unbreak my heart saved me and helped me love myself after an extremely abuse domestic violence relationship

Diagnosed 4 days ago. I needed this thank you 🙏🏾

Just diagnosed with SLE yesterday at 42 yrs old after 3 years of test and thinking I was dying and would never find out. Glad to know what it is but scared and very little quality of life from the pain, flares, and complications. Not to mention I still have small children to raise with a demanding career. I hope treatment helps because each day I feel like I just cant do it anymore.

Stay encouraged Ms. Braxton - As our God can heal anything - Prayers goin up for u too - Stay beautiful and Blessed! Amen

Toni Braxton, we are thankful that you are okay. We appreciate you sharing your story. It is so important to make this invisible disease...visible! I am an SLE lupus warrior as well. This lupus journey has been filled with many ups and downs. I choose to stay in the fight everyday not only for myself, but for lupus warriors around the world today and for our future warriors. I believe that we will find a cure for this mysterious, debilitating disease that affects millions. Stay encouraged!

Thank you I have two sisters with lupus. God bless you for talking to the public.

Toni Braxton is an amazing woman and she is an icon. 🦋💐

I was diagnosed with Lupus in 2022. Thanks for all you are doing to raise awareness for those of us who don’t have the voice you do.

So loved your music. Thank you. Wish you well.

I was diagnosed 10 years ago... It has been a journey of struggle but also self discovery. I'm a trained technical dancer, singer.. I modeled and hoped for a career in theatre... unfortunately this disease hit me like a mountain of bricks and derailed all of that... But I was ok because I had to refocus and reprioritize my life in other areas to focus on my health. It's a lonely struggle because people truly don't understand what you are going through each day with the constant pain that you learn how to live with and smile through. I'm now a Community Advocate and Social Worker... And my colleagues and clients always say when they find out that they would never be able to tell because of my outgoing personality... But along with the pain are the mental and emotional part... The depression.... The occasional suicidal thoughts... The feeling of worthlessness. I used to have dance rehearsals 6 or 7 hours a day and put on shows and recitals to now some days urinating on myself because the flare ups are so bad it's hard to walk to the bathroom. But than there are days when I'm fine and could even put together a little 20 minute routine and I'll upload them on social media. That's really the only audience I have these days. It's been quite a journey but I'm so grateful to my medical team... You take it day by day and the good days are the ones when you get a chance to dance... even if it's just for 20 minutes.

My favorite Beautiful Iconic queen Diva Ms. TONI BRAXTON 💙💙💙

I have systemic lupus. Sending positive vibes from NYC 🍎

I was diagnosed in 2005 and was doing great until last week

Praying for you 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

I love Toni, and I admire her being so open about this disease. While lupus is not curable yet, it IS manageable, and that is why it is so important to work with your doctor(s) to come up with the best treatment options.

My cousin, who was 2yr elder than me, died on May 2023 after suffering from lupus for 7 years. All her internal organs were fully damaged . The diagnosis was late, which led to the wrong medication initially by the local doctors.

Praying they come up with a cure soon 🙏

I had a heart attack in 2017 due to blockage. Over the past 7 years, I have had many health issues and symptoms. No one connected them In March 2024, when I was diagnosed with Lupus after being tested upon completing a new patient questionnaire. In the past doctors had been dismissive towards me. I was happy to learn I have Lupus, but at least I know what was causing so many of my symptoms and illnesses.

Don’t forget about other similar autoimmune disease. Like what I have churg Strauss ( egpa). I encourage everyone to look up and learn something about these illnesses as it’s not rare at all.

She's so damn cute !!!

Thank u ❤

I was diagnosed in 2008 😢 thanks for sharing 💜🦋

Thank you so much for adding to the awareness.

I just got diagnosed with this today

I just want it to stop for a while like go into remission like the things that used to help me was the excercise walking driving now it hurts too much to walk not allowed to drive because of the seizures. I just wish even my family would touch base with me once in a while i know no one wants to be around an unwell person but damn come on

THIS young lady is so beautiful in ❤️ 💙 💜 Heart.

It effects men about 10% and I'm one of them

God bless you, Tony. ❤ 🙏 🤲

We Love Toni Braxton❤

Love you Toni ❤

My mom was diagnosed yesterday.

I been battling with mixed connective tissue disease, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, sjogrens, and much more for 25 yrs. I'm getting worse off and it's starting to effect my kidney as well 😢

Thank you❤ me too have SLE. It rough.

Peace wow love Family and friends

I love me some Toni. One of my favorite singers. I feel bad for her. One topic that no one discusses is the correlation between breast implants and triggering autoimmune disease. Breast implants leak and that free floating silicone or saline causes havoc on the body organs triggering autoimmune diseases like lupus to become active.

Thanks for the information

She did not explain Lupus and what are the symptoms. Is it arthritic pain and stiffness? I don’t know.

My reports for lupus comes out today🤞

adorable woman!

Whoa 😱😱😱🙀

Very sad

I had a friend with lupus.

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Please scientists ,make a cure.

Oh Toni had Lupus too? That’s interesting. In what ways does Alopecia and Lupus differ?

Water is H2O two hydrogen one oxygen. It is turned into a gas with DC current. This is the hydrogen that is breathed.

We don’t know what she eats. We don’t know what she takes. I guess the best thing I got from this is go see your doctor.

She said Osteo Artery 😅 .... it's your Aortic Artery

God bless Dr emuakhe on RU-vid from Africa for the healing he gave to my mother who was suffering from Lupus disease.

Thank you *Dr Omoh* he has the heart of gold, I was cured totally from lupus after I drank the medicine!!Thank you #dromoh

Interesting how none of the elderly women have it...yet all the women who had the hpv vaccine are developing it starting now.

Horrible campaign. Dont ever get comfortable with being uncomfortable ❤ don't push through.

Thank you *Dr Omoh* he has the heart of gold, I was cured totally from lupus after I drank the medicine!!Thank you #dromoh ❤

This has been a challenge time, and I appreciate you so much Dr Gbola Gade on RU-vid, you have created a life that I thought was lost, thank you so much for curing my Lupus disease I am so grateful #DrGbolaGade

Unfortunately because shes so convinced of her sickness an sad about it and ..being in a 'uncomfortable' that we'll hear news soon about her fears if kidney failure happen..what you push against you get more of

She lives with oompa loompas?

My daughter has lupus does being over weight makes it worse

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