At 46 years old, I found myself officially disabled due to multiple autoimmune diseases and a soon-to-be diagnosed rare disease. My 40s certainly hadn’t turned out the way I had hoped. I was spending all my time on specialist visits, disability applications, diagnostic procedures and treatment protocols. None of this was what I had envisioned when starting my family in my early 20s. [More]

Help IG Living celebrate 10 years of supporting patients with chronic illness who need life-saving plasma therapies to live [More]

For most of my life, just the mention of Valentine’s Day would give me hives. Growing up, I wasn’t the kind of girl whom everyone wanted to be friends with. This was before teachers started requiring that everyone in the class be given a card. [More]

The Institute for Neuro Immune Medicine is conducting a gene study for people diagnosed with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome [More]

These 10 essential tips, based on personal experience, are intended for all patients living with chronic illness and pain. [More]

I’ve read many lists describing “what not to say to someone with chronic illness,” so I wanted to offer a new spin. These lists are valuable for the chronically ill and the healthy, but the lines of communication between us can be fraught with misunderstanding. [More]

The likelihood of your developing an autoimmune disorder increases if your family members suffer from these conditions. By looking at your family history, you can find out crucial information regarding the health history of your family members [More]

IG Living and I Give for Kids are supporting the national PANDAS/PANS Network Awareness Day on October 9. PANDAS/PANS is a devastating childhood disease with profound symptoms that can be devastating for families [More]