Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: eye, cardiovascular, respiratory and gastro-intestinal complications, everything there is to know!

29 Apr 2022 • 1 Like • 1 comment

What is ankylosing spondylitis and what causes it? Ankylosing spondylitis is the arthritis of the spine. The term "ankylosing" means that there is stiffness. In fact, ankylosing spondylitis is a type...

Parkinson's disease

27 Apr 2022 • 2 Likes

Hello Pilar, thank you so much for having agreed to talk to us here at Carenity.First of all, can you please introduce yourself?I am quite a normal person, married, I have a daughter, I take things...

Osteoarthritis

How do osteoarthritis patients perceive their quality of life?

26 Apr 2022 • 11 Likes • 2 comments

The Osteoarthritis Foundation International (OAFI) is the world's first and only foundation dedicated exclusively to patients affected by osteoarthritis. Their goal is to fight the disease, the...

6 things you should know about your mental health!

25 Apr 2022 • 7 Likes • 6 comments

According to the WHO, mental health is "a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to...

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: hypoglycaemia, hyperglycaemia and ketoacidosis - everything you need to know!

22 Apr 2022 • 4 Likes • 2 comments

What is hypoglycaemia and what are its symptoms? CausesHypoglycaemia means that blood sugar levels are too low, i.e. below 0.7 g/L. Hypoglycaemia occurs mainly in people who are being treated with...

COPD

20 Apr 2022 • 3 Likes

Hello Antonio17, thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, can you please introduce yourself?My name is Antonio, I am 68 years old and after 45 years of...

Spoon theory: What is it and how can it help people living with chronic illness?

18 Apr 2022 • 23 Likes • 4 comments

What is spoon theory? What are its origins? Spoon theory is a metaphor created and described by Christine Miserandino in an essay on her blog, “But You Don’t Look Sick”. Since publication, spoon...

Castleman disease

16 Apr 2022

Hello Mary, thank you for sharing your story with us on Carenity.First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?I am the Executive Director of the CDCN (Castleman Disease Collective...

Alcoholism
Depression

Alcohol and depression: What is the link between them? What are the risks?

15 Apr 2022 • 4 Likes

What is the link between alcohol and depression?Patients affected by depression sometimes resort to excessive alcohol consumption in order to numb the emotions that overwhelm them and that they are...

13 Apr 2022 • 3 Likes

Hello Camille, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a bit about yourself? My name is Camille, I'm 28 years old and I've been dealing with bipo...

Parkinson's disease

7 misconceptions about Parkinson's disease!

11 Apr 2022 • 3 Likes

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterised by the destruction of certain neurons in the brain and by an accumulation of protein clusters that are toxic to nerve cells. Parkinson'...

Warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia

Warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia (wAIHA): symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other conditions

10 Apr 2022 • 1 Like

What is warm autoimmune haemolytic anaemia? Warm AIHA is a blood disease, a special form of autoimmune haemolytic anaemia. It is characterised by the presence of antibodies in the blood that target...