Self-care looks a little different for everyone
There are many different ways you can incorporate self-care into your life. Below are just a few ideas to help you get started. Remember, you can make them your own based on your personal interests.
There are many different ways you can incorporate self-care into your life. Below are just a few ideas to help you get started. Remember, you can make them your own based on your personal interests.
It’s important to communicate your needs when life gets overwhelming. Who are your support people and how can they help you?
Being kind to others can be fulfilling and has also been linked with improvement in well-being. You can try it out with a loved one and see how it feels. However, you should be mindful of your own needs—after all, you can’t pour from an empty cup.
Think about things that make you happy, write them down, and put them in a jar. Read from your joy jar when you have a tough day.
Being aware of what brings on strong feelings of stress or excitement can help you and your loved ones manage triggers better. Make a plan that can be updated as your needs change—focus on the activities or techniques that work best for you in different situations—and share it with your support people.
Journaling can help you understand your priorities better. It can be a great way to connect with yourself by bringing pen to paper. Think about how you want to feel at the end of today. What steps will you take to get there?
Research suggests that contact with nature is linked with reduction in mental distress. Even videos of nature can have a positive impact!
If you feel unwell, it is important to listen to your intuition and act on it, especially when it comes to your hereditary angioedema (HAE). Reach out immediately to your healthcare provider for further steps.
Did you know? Good sleep is essential for health and emotional well-being, so prioritize that nap for your rest and recovery.
ORLADEYO (or-luh-DAY-oh) is a prescription medicine used to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and children 12 years of age and older. It is not known if ORLADEYO is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age. It is not known if ORLADEYO is safe and effective to treat an acute HAE attack, therefore ORLADEYO should not be used to treat an acute HAE attack.
ORLADEYO (or-luh-DAY-oh) is a prescription medicine used to prevent attacks of hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and children 12 years of age and older. It is not known if ORLADEYO is safe and effective in children under 12 years of age.
It is not known if ORLADEYO is safe and effective to treat an acute HAE attack, therefore ORLADEYO should not be used to treat an acute HAE attack.
Do not take more than one capsule of ORLADEYO per day because extra doses can cause heart rhythm problems.
Before taking ORLADEYO, tell your healthcare provider about all of your medical conditions, including if you
Tell your healthcare provider about all of the medicines you take, including other medicines for HAE, prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal supplements.
Taking ORLADEYO with certain other medicines may affect the way other medicines work and other medicines may affect how ORLADEYO works.
Know the medicines you take and keep a list of them to show your healthcare provider and pharmacist when you get a new medicine.
What are the possible side effects of ORLADEYO?
Taking more than one capsule of ORLADEYO per day may cause serious side effects, including heart rhythm problems. A heart rhythm problem called QT prolongation can happen in people who take more than one capsule of ORLADEYO per day. This condition can cause an abnormal heartbeat. Do not take more than one capsule of ORLADEYO per day.
The most common side effects of ORLADEYO include abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhea, back pain, and heartburn. These are not all of the possible side effects of ORLADEYO. For more information, ask your healthcare provider or pharmacist.
Talk to your healthcare provider for medical advice about side effects.
You are encouraged to report side effects of prescription drugs to BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc at 1-833-633-2279 or to the FDA at www.fda.gov/medwatch or 1-800-FDA-1088.
For more information, please see the full Prescribing Information including the Patient Information.