Allowing yourself to live in the moment and giving yourself permission to be mindful can be vital to manage stress and anxiety related to scleroderma symptoms.
Setting personal goals
By setting new goals after systemic sclerosis diagnosis, you can help yourself gain a feeling of control and get moving toward what matters most to you.
Blood pressure test
See a quick guide on how important is to monitor your blood pressure, as well as useful information about tests and risk factors for systemic sclerosis.
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Adjusting to your diagnosis
We’re here to help you understand the diagnosis and deliver the facts to manage the symptoms, so you can continue doing the things that are important to you.
Nail blood vessel test
Get to know how examining your small blood vessels in your fingers during nailfold capillaroscopy procedure can help with identifying systemic sclerosis.
Imaging and scans
There are multiple ways for a doctor to look into your internal organs. Read more about how imaging method like x-ray or CT can help diagnose scleroderma.
Lung health tests
Discover the differences between lung function tests (LFTs) or pulmonary function tests (PFTs), and how they help to evaluate your scleroderma progression.
Heart health tests
Electrocardiogram and echocardiogram are two most common tests helping with scleroderma diagnosis. Read more about how your disease can affect the heart.
Blood and urine tests
Most people with SSc have auto-antibodies in their blood, which can cause an inflammation. Get familiar with tests that can help to detect scleroderma.