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NASH diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Autoimmune hepatitis
Benign liver tumours
Cirrhosis
Hepatic failure
Hepatic veno-occlusive disease
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis D
Hepatitis E
Hepatitis H
Hepatitis of the child
Hepatorenal syndrome
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and NASH

NASH diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

10 Mar 2020

On average, patients waited more than 5 years to be diagnosed and consulted 3 doctors before reaching their diagnosis. Carenity members living with NAFLD spent on average over five years to get a...

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Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

Expert interview: discovering neuropsychology (1/3)

6 Mar 2020 • 2 comments

We interviewed an expert to understand what neuropsychology is and for which patients neuropsychological assessments may be required....

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Intermittent fasting and chronic illness: Everything you need to know!

Intermittent fasting and chronic illness: Everything you need to know!

3 Mar 2020 • 5 comments

Skipping meals - a good idea for "cleansing" your body, or a weight loss myth? Are there any contraindications or dangers to its practice? Let's take a look at this new diet trend that is becoming...

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Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Cancer

Cancer diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

25 Feb 2020 • 1 comment

Our members affected by cancer have told the story of their diagnosis. Symptoms, emotions, examinations, relationships with their doctors....

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Crohn's Disease diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

Crohn's disease

Crohn's Disease diagnosis: Carenity members tell their story

24 Feb 2020

It took on average three years for our members living with Crohn's disease to be diagnosed. Read their stories and leave your own experiences in the comments!...

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Ankylosing spondylitis: pain, self medication and biologic medicine

Ankylosing spondylitis

Ankylosing spondylitis: pain, self medication and biologic medicine

19 Feb 2020

It took Yvan 15 years to uncover the source of his chronic pain and get the right treatment. He told us his story in the hopes that it will help others get diagnosed faster....

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Our guide to getting the most out of doctor's appointments

Our guide to getting the most out of doctor's appointments

19 Feb 2020

"No openings for the next 6 months", "I'm not sure who I should see", "I forgot to ask my doctor something", "I didn't understand a thing", "My doctor didn't explain how my treatment works or how I'm...

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Ileostomy and wellbeing: the importance of sports

Ileostomy and wellbeing: the importance of sports

14 Feb 2020

Letitia had an ileostomy 14 years ago. Here she talks about her health journey and the role sports play in her daily wellbeing....

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Sleeping disturbances: when and how to treat them?

Sleeping disturbances: when and how to treat them?

12 Feb 2020 • 1 comment

31 % of adults in the UK, nearly 1 in 3 people, say they suffer from sleepless nights! But when does insomnia become pathological? And what good habits can help?...

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Epilepsy and daily life: our advice

Epilepsy

Epilepsy and daily life: our advice

10 Feb 2020 • 1 comment

Alcohol, work, sports... what precautions should epilepsy patients take in their daily lives?...

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Deep brain stimulation to fight Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease
Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome

Deep brain stimulation to fight Parkinson's disease

7 Feb 2020 • 3 comments

Have you heard of deep brain stimulation (DBS), a treatment to diminish Parkinson's disease symptoms? Daniel talks to us about his experience with DBS, an operation that changed his life....

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Self-love, positivity... what are the best techniques for battling depression?

Depression

Self-love, positivity... what are the best techniques for battling depression?

6 Feb 2020 • 1 Like • 4 comments

"A positive message? That you can get through depression and come out stronger than before."...

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