by Pharmaguapa | Dec 1, 2020 | Autoimmune Disease, General, hashimoto's, Leadership
As we near the end of this second lockdown I find myself reflecting on my lockdown experience. I have heard from quite a few friends that they have found this second lockdown even harder than the first. Many people I know have struggled with mental health and...
by Pharmaguapa | Oct 25, 2020 | Autoimmune Disease, hashimoto's, Leadership
This week was Thyroid awareness week. Admittedly I missed most of it because I wasn’t aware it was happening. So rather belatedly I wanted to share a bit of my own experience as a Hashimoto’s patient. It has taken me a while to get here but I can truly...
by Pharmaguapa | Oct 10, 2020 | Autoimmune Disease, hashimoto's, Patient centric, Social Media
Today is world mental health day. I have been quite open about my own battles with mental health, a result of my Hashimoto’s. In fact I received the diagnosis for depression six months before they identified that it was actually a symptom of thyroid disease. ...
by Pharmaguapa | Sep 20, 2020 | Autoimmune Disease, hashimoto's, Patient centric, Social Media
I was on a call last week where I found myself giving input into a brand strategy not as strategy consultant but as a patient advocate. My day job is advising life science’s companies on how to engage with their customers using digital technology. This...
by Pharmaguapa | Mar 29, 2020 | Autoimmune Disease, General, hashimoto's
We are currently going through some desperate times. In fact it is apparently so bad here that my cat Don has resorted to drinking from the toilet! Joking aside we are indeed going through some difficult times, especially if you are someone with a preexisting...
by Pharmaguapa | Jun 27, 2017 | General, hashimoto's
In December one of my main client contracts will come to an end and as such I have been slowly starting to think about what I will do next year. Much as I love living in Zurich it is a very expensive place to be based without a permanent job so I am toying with the...