Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes: hypoglycemia, hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis - everything you need to know!

Apr 22, 2022 • 3 Likes • 2 comments

What is hypoglycemia and what are its symptoms? CausesHypoglycemia means that blood sugar levels are too low, i.e. below 0.7 g/L. Hypoglycemia occurs mainly in people who are being treated with such...

COPD

Apr 20, 2022 • 6 Likes • 1 comment

Hello Antonio17, thank you so much for agreeing to share your story with us on Carenity.First of all, can you please introduce yourself?My name is Antonio, I am 68 years old and after 45 years of...

Spoon theory: What is it and how can it help people living with chronic illness?

Apr 18, 2022 • 18 Likes • 7 comments

What is spoon theory? What are its origins? Spoon theory is a metaphor created and described by Christine Miserandino in an essay on her blog, “But You Don’t Look Sick”. Since publication,...

Castleman disease

Apr 16, 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...

Alcoholism
Depression

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

Apr 15, 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...

Apr 13, 2022 • 1 Like

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...

Parkinson's disease

7 misconceptions about Parkinson's disease!

Apr 11, 2022 • 1 Like

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by the destruction of certain neurons in the brain and by an accumulation of protein clusters that are toxic to nerve cells....

Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia

Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA): symptoms, diagnosis and similarities with other conditions

Apr 10, 2022

What is warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia? Warm AIHA is a blood disease, a special form of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. It is characterized by the presence of antibodies in the blood that target red...

Fibromyalgia

How does fibromyalgia affect mental health?

Apr 8, 2022 • 1 Like

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 recognized as such by the World...

Parkinson's disease

Apr 6, 2022 • 2 comments

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...

What are the potential health risks of acetaminophen?

Apr 4, 2022 • 12 Likes • 1 comment

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

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetic nephropathy: Everything you need to know!

Apr 2, 2022 • 2 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...