\u00ab Il suffit de se lancer et de passer \u00e0 l'action. Plus t\u00f4t on acquiert des connaissances, plus cela devient facile. \u00bb
\u2014 Erin, \u00e0 propos de la prise en charge de son parcours avec l'arthrite psoriasique<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>

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Le parcours d'Erin : du diagnostic \u00e0 la d\u00e9fense des droits<\/h3>\n
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Un long chemin vers le diagnostic<\/strong> : Erin a commenc\u00e9 \u00e0 pr\u00e9senter des sympt\u00f4mes vers l'\u00e2ge de neuf ans, mais il a fallu plusieurs ann\u00e9es et d'innombrables visites chez le m\u00e9decin avant qu'elle ne re\u00e7oive un diagnostic clair d'arthrite psoriasique \u00e0 l'\u00e2ge de 14 ans.<\/li>\n
La force \u00e0 travers l'adversit\u00e9<\/strong> : malgr\u00e9 la douleur, la fatigue et le doute, elle est rest\u00e9e d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 vivre pleinement sa vie : elle a termin\u00e9 ses \u00e9tudes, travaill\u00e9 avec des enfants, puis est devenue \u00e9pouse et m\u00e8re.<\/li>\n
Apprendre t\u00f4t \u00e0 se d\u00e9f<\/strong>endre : le m\u00e9decin d'Erin l'a encourag\u00e9e \u00e0 jouer un r\u00f4le actif dans ses propres soins, l'aidant ainsi \u00e0 gagner en confiance et en ind\u00e9pendance dans la gestion de sa maladie.<\/li>\n
Faire face aux complications : plus tard dans sa vie, Erin a d\u00e9velopp\u00e9 une uv\u00e9ite, une affection inflammatoire de l'\u0153il li\u00e9e \u00e0 la spondylarthrite. Son exp\u00e9rience montre comment une maladie chronique \u00e9volue et comment la force et l'adaptation se d\u00e9veloppent parall\u00e8lement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Le\u00e7ons tir\u00e9es de l'exp\u00e9rience d'Erin<\/h3>\n
L'histoire d'Erin offre des enseignements pr\u00e9cieux \u00e0 toute personne atteinte d'arthrite psoriasique ou d'autres formes de spondylarthrite :<\/p>\n
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Faites confiance \u00e0 votre instinct<\/strong> \u2013 Si quelque chose vous semble anormal, continuez \u00e0 poser des questions jusqu'\u00e0 ce que vous obteniez des r\u00e9ponses.<\/li>\n
Construisez un r\u00e9seau de soutien<\/strong> \u2013 Entourez-vous de personnes qui vous comprennent et vous encouragent.<\/li>\n
Donnez la priorit\u00e9 \u00e0 votre bien-\u00eatre<\/strong> \u2013 Le repos et la gestion de votre \u00e9nergie sont essentiels \u00e0 votre bien-\u00eatre \u00e0 long terme.<\/li>\n
Acceptez votre r\u00e9silience<\/strong> \u2013 Vous \u00eates plus que votre diagnostic ; votre histoire et votre force comptent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\u00ab Mon diagnostic ne me d\u00e9finit pas. Il fait partie de mon histoire, mais il ne d\u00e9termine pas qui je suis. \u00bb
\u2014 Erin<\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>
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