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    The Best Products For Keeping A Spoonie Warm (Part 1)
    heatherfoisy
    • Dec 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Best Products For Keeping A Spoonie Warm (Part 1)

    Today we are going to review some of our best products that I recommend to individuals with rheumatic autoimmune diseases or chronic pain...
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    Wellness Warrior: Rachel Smith
    heatherfoisy
    • Jul 26, 2021
    • 7 min

    Wellness Warrior: Rachel Smith

    Today I am so excited to announce our Wellness Warrior Rachel Smith! Rachel is a Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner and a...
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    Disability Is Not A Vacation. We Need Allies.
    heatherfoisy
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Disability Is Not A Vacation. We Need Allies.

    The last thing a person with any kind of disability needs is to be told what we can and can't do with a body that is working against them.
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    7 Tips On How To Prepare For Your First Rheumatologist Appointment
    heatherfoisy
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    7 Tips On How To Prepare For Your First Rheumatologist Appointment

    I wanted to put together a list of all the ways I help myself to prepare for meeting with my rhuemetologist.
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    7 Tips on How to Manage Dry Mouth with Sjogren's
    heatherfoisy
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min

    7 Tips on How to Manage Dry Mouth with Sjogren's

    Sjogren's is a complex, systemic disease, which means is can attack any part of the body. Sjogren's attacks the moisture glands in the body
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    Rheumatic Reading List - October 2020
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Rheumatic Reading List - October 2020

    I like to collect articles for this newsletter so if you have Sjögren’s, Lupus or any other rheumatic disease. Come check it out.
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    The Mighty - A Positive Social Support Site
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Mighty - A Positive Social Support Site

    The Mighty is a online support system that helps individuals dealing with any and all sorts of chronic illness.
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    Exercising Your Eyes! Resources That Can Help Dry Eye Suffers With Sjogren's
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 2 min

    Exercising Your Eyes! Resources That Can Help Dry Eye Suffers With Sjogren's

    Individuals with Sjögren’s suffer from excessive dryness. Here are some resources to help you manage your dry eyes.
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    Chronic Illness Research, Have Your Voice Heard
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    Chronic Illness Research, Have Your Voice Heard

    Chronic Illness Research for Patients who want to have their voice heard.
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    Rheumatic Reading List - September 2020
    heatherfoisy
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 2 min

    Rheumatic Reading List - September 2020

    Here is the Newsletter for September 2020. This post is a compilation of news and articles targeted at helping those with Sjögren’s & Lupus.
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    Sjögren’s Quarterly: A Professional Focused Publication on Sjögren’s
    heatherfoisy
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Sjögren’s Quarterly: A Professional Focused Publication on Sjögren’s

    The Sjögren’s Foundation in America publishes a Quarterly Newsletter aimed at educating medical professionals about Sjögren’s.
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    Wellness Warrior: Jeremy Voltz
    heatherfoisy
    • Sep 18, 2020
    • 3 min

    Wellness Warrior: Jeremy Voltz

    Jeremy Voltz is an amazing singer songwriter who’s song ‘One Day at a Time’ went viral online. The perfect song for those with chronic pain.
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    Help for Dental Hygiene and Sjogren's
    heatherfoisy
    • Sep 9, 2020
    • 2 min

    Help for Dental Hygiene and Sjogren's

    Sjogren's is an inflammatory autoimmune disease and with Sjogren's the immune system attacks the salivary glands.
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    Learn About Disease Progression (Sjogren's & Lupus)
    heatherfoisy
    • Jul 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Learn About Disease Progression (Sjogren's & Lupus)

    This article outlines how a Sjögren’s and/or Lupus patient can work with their medical team to manage and monitor disease progression.
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    My Story With Prednisone and Benlysta
    heatherfoisy
    • Jun 23, 2020
    • 4 min

    My Story With Prednisone and Benlysta

    Read my story with long term use prednisone. Prednisone is a medication that is not safe to stop immediately.
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    My Story: Reflections of the COVID-19 Pandemic From a Mother with a Disability
    heatherfoisy
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 7 min

    My Story: Reflections of the COVID-19 Pandemic From a Mother with a Disability

    The Calgary Glenbow Museum asked Calgarians to write a letter explaining their experiences with the spring shutdown on the COVID-19 pandemic
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    Tips to Help You Get A Sjogren's Diagnosis, and Relief Tips in the Interm
    heatherfoisy
    • May 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    Tips to Help You Get A Sjogren's Diagnosis, and Relief Tips in the Interm

    If you are struggling to get a Sjögren’s diagnosis, read this article to get some tips on what might help you get a diagnosis.
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    My Story: Headaches as of Jan/Feb 2020
    heatherfoisy
    • Feb 8, 2020
    • 4 min

    My Story: Headaches as of Jan/Feb 2020

    Chronic headaches can be completely debilitating. Follow along as I share my story with New Daily Persistent Headache Disorder.
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    6 Tips for Sinus Pain Relief With Sjogren's
    heatherfoisy
    • Jan 15, 2020
    • 2 min

    6 Tips for Sinus Pain Relief With Sjogren's

    Sjogren's Disease can cause intense pressure in the sinus region due to the fact that the body doesn't produce the mucus to drain the fluid.
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    7 Tips On How To Get A Sjogren's Diagnosis
    heatherfoisy
    • Jan 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    7 Tips On How To Get A Sjogren's Diagnosis

    Here is all the info you need to help prepare for your first rheumatologist appointment.
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