Aches and pains in your muscles and joints is one of the broadest symptoms of autoimmune disease. As common as it is, this incessant pain casts a wide hamper on daily life. Here DrBonnie360 presents multifaceted approaches to battling achy muscles and joints.
Autimmune disorders are invisible--they don't manifest as obviously as other conditions do--and this only adds to the lack of understanding surrounding these conditions. In honor of National Autoimmune Awareness Month, we have created a one-stop shop for information and resources on a wide range of autoimmune conditions, in hopes of taking a bite out of the ambiguity that continues to surround them.
Written by: Bonnie Feldman, DDS, MBA, Ellen M. Martin, Kelsey O’Donoghue Imagine attending a workout class in which you warm up with stretching…seems pretty normal, right? Now imagine continuing to stretch for the whole class. Studios selling this concept are…
Does this photograph look familiar to you? Chances are high that it may - it features Michael Phelps in his natural habitat, an olympic pool, at the Rio Olympics last year. What may be less familiar are the circular bruises on…
About Us: Although digital health commands $4B in funding, autoimmune diseases have remained wallflowers at the party. So, how do we make this lonely world of autoimmune disease not so lonely? Currently, there is a huge unmet need in autoimmune…
Continuing Briane’s story, she gives us another perspective on college life and autoimmunity. From her struggles, sacrifices, and positive outlook, Briane turns her story into one of inspiration and advice. –Do you have everyday struggles?– You know that feeling when…
Briane has fibromyalgia and is currently a UCLA student who started up a community group called You Are Not Alone. Her story chronicles the challenges of an invisible disease; if she had known about fibromyalgia earlier, perhaps she could’ve prevented…
– “How has your life changed after diagnosis?” – “Before diagnosis, I was a very active person. Immediately after diagnosis, my life changed drastically. My activity level decreased to the point I was basically housebound and on many days, I…
Trying to cope with the symptoms of chronic disease can be like sailing uncharted waters. Joey Tuan experienced this firsthand; an active young man just embarking on a promising career as a consultant, Tuan was struck down by a debilitating…
How would you feel if, after years of searching for a diagnosis, you finally found out you have an autoimmune disease, and then you realized that your doctors will have to experiment on you to find the right treatment? That’s…
