Joyce and Angela's Autoimmune Adventures
Some of the side effects that I have experienced due to taking methotrexate are fatigue and brain fog. As a full-time student, this negatively affects my productivity and studying habits, so I have taken to drinking coffee to offset my tiredness.
Exercising with diabetes comes with certain complications, but don’t let these complications prevent you from chasing your athletic goals. I was always intimidated with doing sports because I thought that my diabetes would get in the way. But I forced myself to join anyway and …
Communication The most important thing is to communicate properly with the people around you. This means, instructors, coaches, school nurses, and close friends or classmates. On the first day of school, at the end of every class, introduce yourself to your teachers and explain to …
For people who don’t have any experience with Type 1 Diabetes, here is everything you need to know. Diabetes is an autoimmune disease that effects your pancrease‘s ability to produce insulin. When you eat, the carbohydrates from your food, breaks down into glucose (what your …
Growing up, I thought I knew what arthritis was. It was what caused witches’ fingers to be knobby and twisted, it was what caused hunchbacks, misshapen body parts, and it is a sign of being old. Arthritis was a problem that my grandparents and people of their age dealt with.
It was very interesting for me to learn about the medical terminology behind the conditions that I had, and how/why they occurred. This was the first time I had x-ray pictures of my own body, so I thought I would share my experiences!
I’ve heard a lot about how diets can affect autoimmune disorders. Friends and family have told me stories ranging from uncles who went raw vegan to cure their colon cancer, co-workers who fight Lupus with plant-based diets, to cousins who cut out sugar to reduce acne. Naturally, I became curious if my rheumatoid arthritis could similarly be managed through a better diet.