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This puts you at risk of excessive bleeding that can be dangerous if its severe enough. Heres how to know when you need ITP treatment. ITP doesnt actually always demand treatment. Yulia Reznikov / Getty Images However, there are some signs that you might need to get treatment for your ITP. Most adults with chronic ITP will need treatment at some point in the disease journey. Finally, your lifestyle might be reason enough to gettreatment for chronic ITP....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis can range from mild to severe, and they can come and go. Psoriatic arthritis symptoms can affect the joints and organs. They can also change from day to day and be different for each person. Having a genetic predisposition doesnt mean youll automatically develop psoriatic arthritis, though....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. I place paramount importance on my sports bra and leggings, but socks? Images courtesy of the brands Its definitely expensive and, at the time, it was the only Schwinn bike in stock. box into my apartment and then assembling the bike on my own....

Its common to meet a morning personmaybe you are onebut its incredibly rare to meet aMondaymorning person. Because, in my humble opinion, Mondaymorningsare a universally disliked time of the week. Either way, the beginning of the week is tough. Eliot Wyatt/Adobe Stock And many of us experience Sunday scaries, those anxieties that creep up as early as Sunday afternoon. Before thecoronavirus pandemicstarted, I set out to discover small ways to make Mondays less terrible....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. We asked several experts how to shop for the right option for your outdoor adventure. Courtesy of the brands / Wesley Hall In that case, most runners opt for vests and belts. If youre hiking or walking, adaypackor waist pack should do just fine....

This month SELF interviewed nineBlack journalistsabout how they werecopingwhile covering the news. So its a good time to remindwhite and non-Black allies: The fight for justice is long. And many of your Black colleagues arestillnot okay. Josephine Rais/Adobe Stock Being an ally is about having a voice and standing up when you see injustice. Below, weve compiled a list of ways you might continue to show up for your Black colleagues....

Im in my pajamas onZoom. How can I be so hungry even though Im sitting around more than ever? Some researchsuggeststhat being more sedentary doesnt necessarily result in a reduced appetite. Getty / ablokhin / Trader Joe’s / Jessica Jones / Gerhard Schulz For example, you may have more bandwidth to explore questions like: Am I hungry? These cues can be easier to respond to when you have more control over your environment....

Everything has felt so off, so chaotic, so uncertain for so many of us for months now. So, heyif youre feeling some uncertainty right now, I totally get it. But for some people, just getting started comes with so much apprehension that you avoid it all together. Aleksey Semykin/Adobe Stock Feeling uncertain or self-conscious around exerciseespecially right nowis normal for so many people. Who am I to giveyoua pep talk?...

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Theres so much we still dont know about thenew coronavirus. Nadezda Grapes/Adobe Stock Its not true that masks will cut off your oxygen or make you breathe in carbon dioxide. Its completely understandable that people might worry about this because wearing masks can make breathingfeelharder....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. The best sheet setsones that are supersoft, breathable, and keep you at your just-right temperaturearea bedroom essential. Original photos from SELF testers / Courtesy of the brands / Laneen Wells Not to mention, having a set that you really vibe with can make your bedroomfeel like a sanctuary....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Or maybe the novelty of staying home and feeding yourself for months on end wasnever thereto begin with. Images courtesy of the brands I queue something Italian on the flix, pour a glass of wine, and call it aperitivo. I love them dunked in hummus and loaded with fat slices of cheese....

Under normal circumstances, taking a daily walk is not usually my thing. I swear to you, they have been my everyday anchor during this unprecedented time. Knee surgery, thats how. Adobe Stock It was quite literally the only thing I could do for a bit. Surprising no one, I am not that great at slowing down. One might say I have a sheer inability to sit still, and one might be very correct....

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Ayesha Curry has her hands in many pots, both literally and figuratively. Image courtesy of Ayesha Curry How are you doing? I mean, there are a lot of new normals, but I wouldnt dare complain. Theres definitely bright spots. Curry shooting a workout for her new Fitbit Premium series,Ayesha Curry’s Premium Summer....