If you are considering pregnancy while managing ankylosing spondylitis, you may have a lot of questions, such as will you have the typical back pain that most pregnant women have, or…
Is SubQ part of your CVID treatment plan? Have you ever run out of numbing cream before an injection? Are you a fan of Jim Carey? If you answered, "yes" to…
After six years of misdiagnoses and crushing disappointment, a doctor finally figured out that Katie had a rare genetic condition centered around a protein called C1 inhibitor. So many emotions…
Sufferers of the rare and potentially life-threatening disease Hereditary angioedema (HAE) are raising red flags because Australia is lagging behind on diagnosing and treating the disease. HAE allows the body's…
Meet Amanda! Amanda’s vlog (video blog), ShAMANDAgans, helps her keep in touch with friends and family and share her story. She’s an ambitious and cheerful graduate student; going to…
Runner David Brumley was diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) in 2008, and figured getting in shape couldn't make his health any worse than it already was. He has been…
At one point, gold-medal winning Singapore swimmer Clement Lim was bedridden for two days because he has Ankylosing Spondylitis, or A.S. "I was actually quite afraid that I'd never be…
Imagine being an incredibly happy and active 8 year old who loves sports. Now imagine your knees and ankles swelling up. You look down at your hands and your fingers…
How did CVID patients earn their stripes? Zebras are viewed as unique. They are only found in limited locations with specific environments; they flaunt stripes that are iconic to their…
There are some crazy diseases out in the world today, and hereditary angioedema, or HAE, is one of them. To see the symptoms in action, you may have to rub your…
Suffering From HAE?! Biofeedback Reporting May Save Your Life! There's a lot of buzz on BioRx, a national specialty pharmaceutical company, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It's established a successful Biofeedback…
Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis can suffer terrible backaches. Heating pads are an easy option to help increase blood flow and alleviate some of the pain, at least temporarily. Electronic heating pads…
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