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How to Make Your FitBit AND CRPS Supporters Love You!
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How to Make Your FitBit AND CRPS Supporters Love You!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 28, 2016
  • Post category:Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Rare Disease/Timely

You may not know Erynn Carroll, but on 5 November 2016, she’ll be taking a step in the right direction—and you can, too! If you live anywhere near Central New…

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Breaking Down Cystinosis for an Even Better Tomorrow
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Breaking Down Cystinosis for an Even Better Tomorrow

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 28, 2016
  • Post category:Cystinosis/Rare Disease

This informative video describes in simple layman's terms what cystinosis is, how it affects the body, and how it can be treated. But the main idea I came away with…

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Will This Drug Be a Miracle for Your AS?
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Will This Drug Be a Miracle for Your AS?

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 28, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

About a year ago, at the American Academy of Rheumatologists Annual meeting, there was a report presented about tofacitinib (TOFA) for the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Tofacitinib (sold as…

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4 maneras de obtener el diagnóstico de inmunodeficiencia primaria
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4 maneras de obtener el diagnóstico de inmunodeficiencia primaria

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 28, 2016
  • Post category:CAPS/Muckle-Wells Syndrome/Rare Disease

Estoy enfermo como el demonio y no quiero aguantar más! Por favor que alguien me diagnostique ?! Allá en RareConnect, un hombre llamado Blair escribe acerca de sus síntomas: pérdida…

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How to “Eat Dance Laugh” for POTS
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How to “Eat Dance Laugh” for POTS

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/POTS

When I became a parent, I wasn’t acutely aware of what I was signing up for. In the beginning, my role was highly predictable and, in my mind, the newborn stage…

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How to Help CRPS Patients Get Disability Coverage

How to Help CRPS Patients Get Disability Coverage

  • Post author:Ronald Ledsen
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Rare Disease/Timely

This past September marked the 16th annual Pain Awareness Month. First established by the American Chronic Pain Association and its partner organizations, this month is an opportunity to raise awareness…

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How to Score a Great Deal and Help CRPS Peeps
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How to Score a Great Deal and Help CRPS Peeps

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Rare Disease/Timely

If you live near La Jolla, California and have Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)—or are a care partner for a person who does—here’s your chance to make a difference! There’s…

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Tickling Tastebuds and Making a Difference to NMO
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Tickling Tastebuds and Making a Difference to NMO

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:Devic's Syndrome (Neuromyelitis Optica)/Rare Disease/Timely

If you’re a fan of the TV show MasterChef USA, you may remember Christina Ha, the contestant that cooked her way into our hearts—and into the winner’s circle!—despite the fact…

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How Did This Boy Become a Rare Disease Star?
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How Did This Boy Become a Rare Disease Star?

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:MPS VI (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome)/Rare Disease

Keenan Cahill is a YouTube sensation who just happens to have Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome. Although, after watching his channel for a half hour, he isn't letting it hold him back from…

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The Best News for Behcet’s Treatment in a Long Time
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The Best News for Behcet’s Treatment in a Long Time

  • Post author:Farrah Fontaine
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:Behçet's/Panuveitis

One of the (many) issues with having Behcet's disease is that very few of the medications we use on a daily basis have ever been studied in people with our…

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¿Necesita ayuda manejando una enfermedad rara? Hay una aplicación para eso
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¿Necesita ayuda manejando una enfermedad rara? Hay una aplicación para eso

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 27, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

La tecnología actual nos está llevando a nuevas (in)cómodas alturas, a un ritmo que pocos les sorprenderia. Para aquellos que están viviendo con la narcolepsia, este avión no tripulado de…

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Let’s Get Down and Dirty with Aplastic Anemia
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Let’s Get Down and Dirty with Aplastic Anemia

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Rare Disease

Here’s some down and dirty information about aplastic anemia, an autoimmune disease that results when the body cannot produce life-sustaining bone marrow, and doesn't create enough red and white blood cells and platelets.…

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CGD And IBD: How to Solve Your Health Problems
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CGD And IBD: How to Solve Your Health Problems

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:CGD/Rare Disease

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a genetic condition that affects the immune system. It's in the family of primary immuno-deficiencies, and makes it hard for the body to fight infections…

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If You Have EDS, You Need to Know About This Before You See the Dentist

If You Have EDS, You Need to Know About This Before You See the Dentist

  • Post author:Farrah Fontaine
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Rare Disease

How many people don't like going to the dentist? A lot. And how many people with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) hate going to the dentist? Most of them. Or at least…

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Suspect You Have Cushing’s Disease? 5 Critical Things You Need to Know
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Suspect You Have Cushing’s Disease? 5 Critical Things You Need to Know

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Cushing Disease

Suspect You May Have Cushing’s Disease? Read On Now! If you suspect that you might have Cushing’s disease because you have some of the following symptoms, you DEFINITELY need to…

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My “Anxiety Disorder” May Be Something Else Completely?
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My “Anxiety Disorder” May Be Something Else Completely?

  • Post author:PW Blogger
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/POTS/Rare Disease

One day you go from being an active person full of life to waking up not feeling like yourself. You get a bad cold. You never seem to bounce back.…

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Stories of Courage Like This One Should be Mainstream

Stories of Courage Like This One Should be Mainstream

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Rare Disease

During one of those “dog days of summer,” I was searching around for some inspiration; I’d been feeling blue because a friend of mine, who is in her 50s and…

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Skip That Starbucks and Help Out This 6 Year Old Girl
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Skip That Starbucks and Help Out This 6 Year Old Girl

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Rare Disease/Timely

The human body is a magnificent machine, and each cell has a role to play. In a way, it's like a jigsaw puzzle that ordinarily is put together perfectly. The only…

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La narcolepsia 101: Para el recién diagnosticado

La narcolepsia 101: Para el recién diagnosticado

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 26, 2016
  • Post category:Narcolepsy

Si no te has dado cuenta, Patient worthy ha escrito bastante sobre la narcolepsia. Sin embargo, no podemos dejar de pensar que dar un paso atrás para responder a algunas…

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Promising Change for Improved Rare Pompe Detection
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Promising Change for Improved Rare Pompe Detection

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Pompe Disease/Rare Disease

Are you ready to start a family? Or are you considering adding another child to your nest? If so, the March of Dimes shares some insight on what moms or…

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How to Party Hard for Dysautonomia Awareness
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How to Party Hard for Dysautonomia Awareness

  • Post author:James Ernest Cassady
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/Rare Disease/Timely

Looking for a way to celebrate Dysautonomia Awareness month this year? Then you need to check out Dysautonomia International. Why? Because this incredible organization provides wonderful support to the dysautonomia community…

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Why is it Important to Screen Your Baby for CPT II? 
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Why is it Important to Screen Your Baby for CPT II? 

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 2 deficiency/Rare Disease

Carnitine palmitoyltransferase II deficiency (CPT II) is a long-winded way of describing a fatty acid oxidation disorder that prevents the body from using fat. It's caused by enzymes  that aren't properly functioning,…

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How Important is it for Your Doctor to Believe You?
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How Important is it for Your Doctor to Believe You?

  • Post author:James Ernest Cassady
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Dysautonomia/Rare Disease

In this article, Dr. Richard Fogoros examines the past and present of dysautonomia while also offering some hope for the future. Among his observations: the condition is far from new,…

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How to Take the Headache Out of Dystonia
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How to Take the Headache Out of Dystonia

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

Who doesn’t love a good story? A story that speaks to us. A story that spins a negative into a positive. When I listen to a person tell a story, I…

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Do You Know How to Talk to Aplastic Anemia Experts?
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Do You Know How to Talk to Aplastic Anemia Experts?

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 25, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Myelodysplastic syndromes/paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria/Rare Disease/Timely

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could talk to one of those “nationally known” specialists about your aplastic anemia? Well, if you can make it to West Palm Beach, Florida…

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