Auto Immune conditions

Ishita Biswas has Lupus (SLE) and Macrophage Activation Syndrome (MAS) and shares with us how she deals with the challenges of each day to the best of her abilities. #DayInTheLife Series Mornings : My mornings begin with meditation. I try to wake up as early as possible, but I try to make sure that my body is not stressed by that. I am up mostly by 6:30 am. I feel starting your day with meditation is the best way to have a productive day, irrespective of the fact whether you have a chronic…

Priya Bhargava was affected by Lupus as a teenager and had multiple disabilities. Yet she fought bravely and pushed forward to pursue all her dreams. Read how she empowered and transformed her life. She has boldly sidestepped Lupus, a chronic autoimmune condition that can cause inflammation throughout the body. Despite early onset of symptoms and multiple disabilities, she continued to dream big and break barriers. Her disease has never been her identity. She is multi-talented and known for her…

Soumita Basu has been living with the chronic pain associated with Psoriatic Arthritis for almost 10 years. She shares her experience of managing the pain and what works for her.  Chronic pain can be debilitating. It can be isolating. And it is almost always inexplicable. As I write this, I am in excruciating pain. And I recall all the pain stories I have heard from people suffering from chronic pain. Pain that fogs the mind and makes me second guess everything. Sometimes, the question is…

Kavita, 40 from Mumbai shares what a day in her life with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Fibromyalgia looks like, her diet and exercise routine, and how she deals with the flare ups.  Mornings : My mornings start at 6am and as soon as I wake up I take my Thyronorm 50mg. A few minutes later, I take my Homeopathic medicine (which I have recently started). By 6:30 am, I am dressed and ready to head to the Gym. I make sure my gymming is done in the morning time so my evenings are free for my…

Neetu, 42 was a software consultant before the onset of Scleroderma transformed her life and identity. She describes her lived experience with Scleroderma, her challenges and the lifestyle changes that work for her. She is now co-founder Scleroderma India.  Please tell us a bit about your condition, when were you diagnosed, the early symptoms? In Jan 2006, I saw my fingers turning blue in extreme cold, but I ignored them. And during the same year, I started having breathing issues,…

In 2015, Ketaki Jani, was absolutely shattered when she developed alopecia and lost her hair. Being ill at ease with wigs and caps, she decided to get her bald scalp fully tattooed. Read her bold, unconventional battle. *Trigger warning Could you tell us a little about your condition? Well, I am survivor of an autoimmune disorder called Alopecia. Here the person loses hair as per different degree and types. What were the early symptoms? What made you see a doctor? One day, while moving my hand…

At 20, Ishita Biswas, a Lupus patient, has been through a lot of pain and medication. She has also had to battle the ignorance of people around her. But she has learnt to come to terms with her condition and even wants to reach out to others in similar situations. I am a 20 year old woman suffering from a condition called Lupus or SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus) which is a systemic autoimmune disease that occurs when your body's immune system attacks your own tissues and organs. Since there…

Pallavi is a Bangalore-based ecommerce professional who was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 4 years ago. She shares how she made diet and lifestyle changes to manage the condition. Last month, I went to my friend's son's birthday party; he was turning 8. After the cake was cut, when we all sat down to eat, all the kids were served pizza and garlic bread with cheese dip. I sat among the kids and took out my tiffin from my bag and started eating my millets upma. All the kids stared at me as…

Akash Tiwari, 23, who has Vitiligo, had to fight severe depression and discrimination, to embrace his white patches. Today, through his Foundation, Aarus, he empowers people with Vitiligo accept themselves and come to terms with their body image. Trigger Warning My story is like many other success stories of vitiligo. I am no longer afraid to tell the world about my white skin patches. I have accepted them as part of my life and they no longer hold sway over my choices and my decisions. But…

Can Yoga help people manage their chronc conditions? We picked out a wide range of conditions where patients have benefitted from practice of yoga.  It is fairly well known that people with certain conditions like Diabetes, Hypertension and Arthritis benefit from regular practice of yoga. You can also download our ebooks on the same from our E-Books Resources Page.  But the benefit of yoga goes beyond that to neurological conditions like Parkinson's and  Epilepsy, auto-immune…