‘If You’re Healthy, Your Job Right Now Is to Save the World’: Another Coronavirus Message from a Disability Activist
March 12, 2020
Not all heroes wear capes. Many merely wash their hands and respect social distancing.
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Reopening Safety, Vaccines, Doctor Visits: 20+ Coronavirus Questions from High-Risk Patients
March 12, 2020
COVID-19 continues to raise many questions for everyone, but especially those with chronic illness, underlying health issues, and suppressed immune systems. Here, medical experts address common concerns as the pandemic evolves.
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Fibro Fog, Explained: Why You Get It and What to Do About It
March 11, 2020
Fibro fog is one symptom that can be just as problematic as the pain that’s characteristic of the condition.
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A Chronic Illness Patient’s Guide to Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
We’ve been hearing many questions and concerns from our patient community about the continued spread of coronavirus across the U.S. and around the world. Public health experts — and the many rheumatologists CreakyJoints has spoken with who treat patients who are…
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Coronavirus Calm vs. Crazy: This Video Parody Perfectly Shows How Prevention Is Different with a Chronic Illness
March 11, 2020
People who are immunocompromised are not humming ‘Happy Birthday’ and feeling happy-go-lucky as they wash their hands.
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Here’s What It’s Like to Be an Immunocompromised Rheumatoid Arthritis Patient in the Time of Coronavirus
March 11, 2020
I’m not writing this to cause mass hysteria or scare anyone, but rather to educate them about the risks that many people like me are facing right now.
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Hey, Flippant People on Social Media Making Light of the Coronavirus: Can You Please Listen to Someone with a Suppressed Immune System?
March 10, 2020
We read tweets like, ‘Stop worrying, we’re probably all young and healthy here,’ with a long sigh.
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Sick-Day Planning for the Coronavirus Pandemic: What to Do with Immunosuppressing Medications for Inflammatory Conditions
March 10, 2020
Stay up to date on the latest thinking on how to manage medications for inflammatory conditions that affect the immune system during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Having Knee Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain Is a Bad Combo for Risk of Falling
March 10, 2020
There are numerous reasons that older adults have an increased fall risk, but new research says knee OA and back pain together is a red flag to watch for.
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Preventing Coronavirus Loneliness from Social Isolation: Advice for Chronic Illness Patients
March 9, 2020
As immunocompromised and high-risk patients are being advised to stay home as much as possible, here is advice from therapists on how to navigate feelings of isolation and distress that may arise from extended time at home.
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