Autoimmune Diseases
Justine was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when she was 8. Her tips for coping with arthritis and joint pain will help you manage any chronic illness or disease. Does she fight or live in harmony with rheumatoid arthritis? Neither. “Rather than ‘fighting’ or ‘living in harmony’ with my arthritis I prefer to think of it [...]
One chronic illness is difficult – can you imagine two? Here are a few tips for coping with a double diagnosis of epilepsy and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). “I absolutely refuse to allow any doctor’s diagnosis take over my life,” says Mary Ellen Ciganovich. “If I had listened to the adults around me when I was [...]
If you have multiple sclerosis (MS), you need to fight it or live with it…or both! Here’s how Laurie lives in harmony with MS – she’s a Chronic Wellness Coach and inspirational speaker who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis three years ago. “Life really can get better, despite a chronic illness,” says 44 year old [...]
A diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome isn’t the only health issue that makes you too tired to work! These tips on surviving fatigue due chronic illness apply to all types of diseases. Fatigue walks hand in hand with chronic illness. Exhaustion, numbness, and low energy are associated with everything from IBD (irritable bowel disease) to [...]
What do you do after being diagnosed with lupus? These tips for surviving this autoimmune disease are from women who refuse to let this disease get the better of them. Here’s what Jayde says: “It is important to accept that you have a chronic illness, that your life has changed. You will have to accept [...]
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