Managing Fibromyalgia with Your Smartphone

Living with fibromyalgia can be a challenging journey, with symptoms ranging from chronic pain and fatigue to sleep disturbances and cognitive difficulties. However, in this age of technological advancement, our phones can be powerful tools to help manage our health and improve overall well-being. PatientsLikeMe App PatientsLikeMe just launched an updated app on both the… Continue reading Managing Fibromyalgia with Your Smartphone

Communicating with ALS: From devices to voice banking

Difficulty with speech and communication is a frustrating reality for many living with ALS. From apps to devices and voice banking, communication is a popular topic (as in over 35k conversations) on PatientsLikeMe, so we took a closer look into some of the options out there for pALS. Tablets: Windows vs. iPad vs. Android Trouble with typing… Continue reading Communicating with ALS: From devices to voice banking

What We’re Reading at PatientsLikeMe

Here are some of the media items that grabbed our attention recently. Four Things I Learned from Living with a Chronic Illness Wise advice from a teenager who had to give up competitive gymnastics and find a new perspective on life after being diagnosed with a disease that causes chronic pain. Access to Doctors’ Notes… Continue reading What We’re Reading at PatientsLikeMe