Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

20 May 2019 • 1 Like • 1 comment

Our members affected by rheumatoid arthritis have told the story of their diagnosis! Symptoms, emotions, examinations, relationships with their doctors. Carenity survey of 122 rheumatoid arthritis...

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): How to read your blood tests?

13 May 2019

When you have inflammatory bowel disease, blood tests can be frequent. But do you know the values to be monitored for these blood tests? Do you know what additional tests may be required? Read our...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: how to read blood tests

6 May 2019 • 1 comment

"Do you know the values to be monitored for blood tests? Read our guide for patients with type 1 diabetes and type 2...

Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

6 May 2019 • 2 comments

The journey to being diagnosed with fibromyalgia can be long, with the average journey to diagnosis being 3 years after showing symptoms....

How to travel with a disability?

30 Apr 2019 • 5 comments

Discover our tips for traveling when you have a disability and share your...

Chronic fatigue: patients' experiences and solutions

15 Apr 2019 • 19 comments

Nearly 3,000 Carenity members responded to our chronic fatigue survey! Read the results and give your advice to reduce...

Allergies to pollen: how to protect against them?

9 Apr 2019 • 5 comments

Read our article quickly to find out everything you need to know about pollen allergies and how to effectively control...

Ulcerative colitis

Photo Testimonial: Ulcerative colitis won't stop me from travelling

5 Apr 2019 • 2 comments

"You can go weeks, months or even years without anything, and then overnight, repeat a crisis, like that, for no...

Vaccines: Unravelling the true from the false

29 Mar 2019 • 11 comments

Despite the rise of protest against vaccines, they remain a useful treatment to prevent epidemics and to prevent several diseases. What do you think of...

Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis

Photo testimonial: Maintain hope despite the side effects of treatments for rheumatoid arthritis

19 Mar 2019 • 3 comments

"No one warns you of the side effects: hair loss, nausea... Cortisone reduces inflammation and makes pain bearable but it gives you something extra: hello weight...

Brittle asthma
COPD

COPD diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

11 Mar 2019 • 1 Like • 14 comments

Carenity members tell us about their long journey before they got a diagnosis for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease....

Child Illnesses

Photo testimonial: KISS syndrome - from mother to son

5 Mar 2019

"No, I'm not crazy, cozy, weak or hypochondriac! My chronic migraines, scoliosis, orthopedic problems, stiffness, balance problems and chronic fatigue, it's not me, it's...