The Expert Series is an educational podcast series featuring leading lupus experts with a focus on helping you live well with lupus.

In each episode, lupus experts will offer invaluable insight on a variety of important topics, providing you with the knowledge you need to better manage the disease. 

New segments of The Expert Series are usually published every other month. Subscribe to receive an email when the next episode is released.

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In this episode, we focus on how steroids are an essential and often life-saving treatment for people with lupus, even though the new SLE guidelines recommend using them as little as possible. Our guest speaker, Dr. Megan Lockwood, walks us through why steroids play such a critical role in lupus care, the potential risks and downsides of prolonged use and why limiting their use whenever possible is equally important. 

Check out the episode and related resources to learn more about how patients can work with their health care providers to develop a thoughtful steroid plan.