Several months after their initial infection, some COVID-19 patients continue to struggle with fatigue, trouble breathing, exercise intolerance, gastrointestinal issues and cognitive difficulties (or “brain fog”). By some estimates, as...
04 11 2020Recently the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published an article about long-lasting COVID-19 ramifications for certain people who contracted the SARS-Cov-2 virus. Several months after the initial infection, some COVID-19 patients...
23 09 2020Going out these days can be trickier, adding an extra layer of complexity to the daily lives of people living with chronic conditions like dysautonomia or Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS). Many...
24 03 2020“My journey with EDS has been an enriching journey, a long journey, and a times a very hard journey, but a journey I probably wouldn’t change.” — Lara Bloom, president,...
22 01 2020A few years ago, stories of a miracle drink began circulating through the migraine community, in which patients claimed an elixir of nothing more than water, table salt and lemon...
14 11 2019In September, SaltStick helped sponsor the 4th Annual Long Island CRPS Awareness Walk & Expo, hosted by the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA). Each year, the event helps raise...
21 10 2019Every year, three percent of all emergency room visits are caused by someone fainting. While the act of passing out is generally not fundamentally dangerous, losing consciousness can be harmful...
14 08 2019Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive, genetic condition most commonly recognized for its effects the lungs, where thick mucus clogs air passageways over time and eventually becomes life-threatening. Less well-known...
15 07 2019Patients within the dysautonomia community often run into the term “salt wasting.” Read on to discover the symptoms, possible causes and treatments for this condition. What is salt wasting? Salt...
13 06 2019This guest post is authored by Amber Nicole of Clearly Alive. Comments belong exclusively to the author and do not necessarily represent the view of Toker Engineering, LLC or the...
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