#32-MANUAL THERAPY
How do soft manual therapy methods (MOTIO, SHIATSU) help me manage pain?
#31- IMPROVE YOUR DIGESTION
Here are some tips to improve digestion when you have a chronic or post-viral illness.
#28-TACHYCARDIA
Tachycardia, bradycardia, extrasystoles. How to manage all this when you have pericarditis? I explain to you how I keep control of my heart rate to keep it below 100 beats per minute.
#27-ESSENTIAL OILS
As I do not neglect any avenue for healing my pericarditis, I tried mixtures of essential oils and vegetable oils.
#24-DETOX
Some gentle detox ideas. Helps reduce headaches and dizziness. Also helps to preserve the liver and kidneys, and to reduce the permeability of the intestines.
#20-5 HELPFUL TOOLS
Fatigue, brain fog, chest pain increase with the slightest effort. So I looked for solutions that allowed me to stay independent while making my life as easy as possible. 5 tools that help me on a daily basis.
#17-3 THINGS I WISH SOMEONE TOLD ME ABOUT COLCHICINE
Colchicine is a treatment that is very often prescribed to treat pericarditis.
#16-THE 21-DAY RULE
The 21-day rule concerns the taking or stopping of medications or supplements.
#13-DAILY ROUTINE
My daily routine is very simple. Achieving these goals every day keeps me motivated to keep fighting to get over my pericarditis.
#11- 6 TIPS I WISH I KNEW EARLIER ABOUT PERICARDITIS
I present 6 tips I wish I knew earlier about pericarditis.
#9-COPING WITH THE PAIN
How to manage pain without drugs? My body can't take salicylates and painkillers. This is what helps me bear the intense pain of pericarditis.
#4-SPOON THEORY VS BATTERY THEORY
How can you explain the fatigue you feel when you have a chronic illness like pericarditis to your loved ones? Some rely on the spoon theory. I see myself more as a broken battery that drains very quickly, but recharges very slowly. Learn more…
#3-THE PROMISE
To meet your commitments, there's nothing like making a promise. It does not matter what form it takes, as long as it has such symbolic strength that it does not allow us to deviate from it.
#2-THE OXIMETER
Because of my pericarditis, I make absolutely sure to keep my heart below 100 beats per minute. This is the limit that should not be exceeded when you have pericarditis. I control my heartbeats with the help of an oximeter.