by GAtherton | Nov 30, 2022 | General interest, Lifestyle and Coping Skills
Believe it or not, loneliness is as bad for your health as obesity, air pollution or physical inactivity. Some studies put loneliness as equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day. In a recent poll in our Facebook patient group for people with chronic forms of...
by Megan | Nov 18, 2022 | Lifestyle and Coping Skills
People who have chronic illnesses such as ABPA & CPA are very vulnerable to anxiety and depression. These are not superficial illnesses in themselves, and they can be very serious and even life threatening in some cases, if neglected. It is important that...
by Lauren Amphlett | May 9, 2022 | General interest, Information and Learning, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Living with Aspergillosis
What is drug-induced photosensitivity? Photosensitivity is the abnormal or heightened reaction of he skin when exposed o ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. This leads to skin that has been exposed to the sun without protection becoming burnt, and in turn, this...
by Lauren Amphlett | Feb 21, 2022 | General interest, Information and Learning, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Living with Aspergillosis, Patient and Carer Blog
Medical identification items such as bracelets are designed to inform healthcare professionals of conditions that may impact treatment in an emergency where you cannot speak for yourself. If you have a chronic condition, food or drug allergies, or take medications...
by Lauren Amphlett | Nov 15, 2021 | General interest, Information and Learning, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Living with Aspergillosis, Patient and Carer Blog
Cecilia Williams suffers from aspergillosis in the form of an aspergilloma and Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis (CPA). In this post, Cecilia talks about how a light but regular exercise regime has helped improve her health and wellbeing. I downloaded the...
by GAtherton | Oct 14, 2021 | General interest, Information and Learning, Lifestyle and Coping Skills, Living with Aspergillosis
One of the subjects discussed at our online weekly patient & carer support meeting for the National Aspergillosis Centre in Manchester, UK this week was the importance of maintaining our health & wellness so that we may maintain our best possible quality of...