Reduce Pain & Discomfort from Autoimmune Disease Flares
Explore a Path to Reduce AID Symptoms & Promote Recovery
Living with an autoimmune disease can be overwhelming, and trying to manage ruthless symptoms can be daunting. From joint pain and fatigue to nausea and skin ailments, any number of symptoms can flare up any time, derailing our day without warning.
Our initial reaction is to ignore symptoms and push through. But Invigorate was founded because “pushing through” was no longer an option.
By taking small steps to recover, you can reduce the duration and intensity of flare symptoms and promote healing.
Steps, Tools, & Resources to Heal & Recover
The key to managing flares is to address symptoms as quickly as possible to minimize disease activity.
Our community has curated a collection of medical equipment, medical trackers, tools, and other resources to aid your recovery. Our resources are intended for short-term relief until other steps can be taken with your care team to manage symptoms and discuss potential disease triggers.
Plan Out Your Meds
Between prescriptions and supplements, the number of pills can get chaotic quickly.
Make it easier by creating a list of your medications, dosage instructions, and other useful notes.
Medication List Template
Make It Easy to Take Your Meds
A simple tracker can help you take your meds regularly.
Download Medication Tracker template
Taking your medication correctly is the most important factor of treatment success. (Source)
Weekly Wood Pill Box On-the-Go Wood Pill Keychain
Track symptoms and side effects
Tracking symptoms and medication side effects can help you and your doctors better understand disease activity and improve your treatment plan.
- Mobile app: Sjogren’s Tracker
- Mobile app: Arthritis Tracker
Manage Pain
It’s hard to focus on anything else when autoimmune diseases go haywire.
Minimize pain with:
- Reusable Ice Packs to help relieve myofascial pain and localized soft tissue soreness
- Heating Pad for muscle and joint pain
- At-Home Massage Therapy for arthritis and other pain relief
Slow Motion is Better than No Motion
Support devices to keep you in motion:
- Reduce pain and swelling with compression gloves and compression socks
- Hand grip assistive device
- Jar/lid opener Gripper Pad
- Cane for Walking Support
Put your support system in motion
Give InKind is an easy way to organize support.
- Care Calendar to schedule care
- Wishlistto share items needed
- Personalized page to keep your family & friends up-to-date
- Fundraising features to ease financial burdens
Prioritize Selfless Care
Instead of pushing yourself too hard and risking prolonged recovery periods, it’s crucial to slow down and prioritize self-care.
- Shower Steamers are a great way to incorporate selfless care
- Relieve anxiety and tension with a Weighted Blanket
- Promote healing with Fabulous Frannie essential oils and lotions
Browse Patient Resources
- Medicine Assistance Tool, MAT, is a search engine for many patient assistance resources the biopharmaceutical industry offers
- PAN Foundation provides assistance with out-of-pocket costs for underinsured people with chronic and rare diseases
- Lab Tests Online provides consumers with learning guides and products that make lab testing accessible, convenient, and affordable
Our Community
We are a group for support, laughs, and inspiration while we navigate these debilitating diseases together.
We know it’s challenging to change habits, especially when dealing with debilitating symptoms. Our own struggles to improve our lifestyles have inspired our community to support one another, striving to thrive with an autoimmune disease.
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