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Castleman disease: "We will continue the search for a cure until all Castleman disease patients can live full lives!"

Castleman disease

Castleman disease: "We will continue the search for a cure until all Castleman disease patients can live full lives!"

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...

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

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...

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Mental health: “You need to surround yourself with a team of caring professionals"

Mental health: “You need to surround yourself with a team of caring professionals"

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...

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7 misconceptions about Parkinson's disease!

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'...

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

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...

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How does fibromyalgia affect mental health?

Fibromyalgia

How does fibromyalgia affect mental health?

8 Apr 2022 • 4 Likes

What is fibromyalgia and what are its symptoms?Fibromyalgia is a disease that combines physical symptoms, such as pain, and psychological ones. This condition was recognised as such by the World...

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Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation (DBS): 3 years post-implantation!

Parkinson's disease

Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulation (DBS): 3 years post-implantation!

6 Apr 2022 • 1 comment

Hello Daniel67, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?Hello, my name is Daniel, I will be 63 years old next July...

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What are the potential health risks of paracetamol?

What are the potential health risks of paracetamol?

4 Apr 2022 • 12 Likes • 4 comments

What is paracetamol? Whether it’s in your medicine cabinet, the middle console in your car, or in your desk at work, chances are that you have paracetamol close at hand, in the case that a headache...

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Diabetic nephropathy: Everything you need to know!

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetic nephropathy: Everything you need to know!

2 Apr 2022 • 3 Likes

What is diabetic nephropathy? Diabetic nephropathy is a kidney disease that develops after several years of insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent diabetes, and results in impaired filtering...

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Chronic illness: How is your relationship with your doctors? Carenity members share their thoughts!

Chronic illness: How is your relationship with your doctors? Carenity members share their thoughts!

1 Apr 2022 • 6 Likes • 4 comments

754 members responded to our survey in the UK, the US, and FranceWe conducted a survey from 23 February 2022 to 23 March 2022 involving 754 Carenity community members in the UK, the US, and France.  S...

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Fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease: "I fight every day for my family!"

Degenerative disc disease
Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia and degenerative disc disease: "I fight every day for my family!"

30 Mar 2022 • 6 Likes

Hello Sandy, thank you for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity!First of all, could you tell us a little bit about yourself?  My name is Sandy, I am 39 years old, I am a mother of 4...

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Endometriosis: What impact does it have on fertility?

Endometriosis

Endometriosis: What impact does it have on fertility?

28 Mar 2022

What is endometriosis and what are its symptoms? In the UK, endometriosis affects around 10% of women of childbearing age, being the second most common gynaecological condition (after fibroids)....

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