Aside from living with chronic pain, how would you like to be living with a disease that attacks your own cells and organs?
Things like your skin, heart, lungs, brain, joints and kidneys?
How would you like to be living with a disease in which your own body has turned on you ? That would be lupus.
You’ve probably heard of it, but do you know, exactly what Lupus is? Or a MCTD? (Mixed Connective Tissue Disorder) Join us and read our day to day life.
Fibromyalgia: Oddly enough, people with fibromyalgia tend not to have the "half moons" at the base of their fingernails, with the exception of the thumbs.
Another indicator with fingernails is if they have brittle, vertical ridges.
Raynaud Patients: Order drinks with " no ice". Let cold drinks sit on the counter and come to room temperature before drinking.
Use oven mitts or regular mittens to take items in or out of the freezer.
Make Your Own Rice Socks (mini heating pads)

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