Arthritis

Arthritis causes swelling or inflammation of your joints, which leads to pain, stiffness, and swelling. It can affect people at any age, but is most common in older adults.
There are many different types of arthritis, ranging from common conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis to rare disorders like scleroderma and Raynaud’s phenomenon. These can affect different parts of your body, especially the:

  • Feet
  • Hands
  • Hips
  • Knees
  • Lower back

Lupus

Lupus causes your immune system to attack healthy tissues and organs. 90% of lupus cases affect women, typically between the ages of 15 and 44.
There are four different types of lupus, with a variety of causes and symptoms. Lupus symptoms range from mild to severe, and often come in waves. This can affect the whole body, including your:

  • Muscles and joints
  • Skin
  • Eyes
  • Digestive system
  • Kidneys
  • Blood
  • Brain
  • Heart
  • Lungs

Immune Disorders

Immune disorders cause your body’s immune system to attack healthy tissue. Although these disorders are chronic, most can be treated.
There are more than 100 different types of immune disorders, which primarily affect tissue and organs. Some of the most common immune disorders include:

  • Lupus
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Psoriasis

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a common condition transmitted by infected blacklegged ticks. You can often identify Lyme disease by the bull’s eye rash which typically appears around the bite. Look out for common symptoms like:

  • Fever
  • Headache
  • Fatigue

The condition can be diagnosed with bloodwork, and in most cases is easily cured with a round of antibiotics. But in some cases, chronic Lyme disease can persist long after your treatment has been completed, with symptoms such as:

  • Joint pain
  • Body aches
  • Fatigue
  • Memory challenges

Epstein-Barr

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is a member of the herpes family, which affects most people at some point in their lives. EBV is primarily spread through saliva, and can cause other illnesses such as infectious mononucleosis (mono).
Common symptoms include:
o Fatigue o Fever o Inflammation of your throat and lymph nodes
These symptoms tend to clear up within two to four weeks, but in rare cases can last for months.

Long COVID

In rare cases, COVID-19 symptoms linger weeks, months, or even years after the infection passes. Common symptoms include:
o‎ Chronic pain o Brain fog o‎ Fatigue or shortness of breath o‎ Heart palpitations or chest pain o‎ Headache o Depression or anxiety.
These symptoms can affect anyone who has suffered from COVID-19, and can be difficult to manage. Currently, vaccination is the most effective protection against long COVID.