How Do You Cope?Does anyone have tips or things that help you cope with living with a rare disease? What do you do to manage symptom, treatment, or other challenges?...Reactions0reactionsComments33 repliesCoping
Dealing w more than oneHi, I'm happy to have run across this email, community forum. I currently suffer with HS & also Hydrocephalus. These are two rare diseases. How did I get both... Guess...Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesAwarenessCopingDepression
Recently been diagnosed With dermatomyositis, unfortunately I've been suffering now from it for almost 4 years. I have athrophy my thinking space isn't what it was and the biggest challenge has been getting...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisDepressionCoping
FeaturedBiggest challenges you face in your current journey?Hi- I'm just curious about how people navigate this journey well. What are your biggest challanges and support needs? Where do people go to get support? What actually makes a...Reactions0reactionsComments52 repliesCaregivingCopingTips & Advice
Invisible IllnessWhat aspects of your rare disease are invisible to others?...Reactions0reactionsComments69 repliesCoping
How to Be a Great Friend to Someone Living With a Rare DiseaseWhat characteristics, behaviors, and kindnesses mean the most to you from people who are not living with a rare disease?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFriends & FamilyCoping
CopingI'm newly diagnosed and my steroids We're reduced to soon which caused a flare up. Been advised to up steroids which I have . I'm still have bad pain ...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
How can we support you?What information do you hope to find on our site? Is there anything in the rare community as a whole you would like to see more of?...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesAwarenessCopingTips & Advice
I wish others knew that...What is one thing you wish more people knew about living with a rare disease?...Reactions0reactionsComments44 repliesCoping