About Jennifer Tousseau

In addition to editing and writing for SAID Support, Jennifer is a Autoinflammatory Alliance board member and support group moderator.

Winter Tips for Those Whose Autoinflammatory Disease Symptoms are Triggered By the Cold

There are several Autoinflammatory/periodic fever syndromes that have flares triggered by cold or cooling temperatures. These syndromes include cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS), such as familial cold autoinflammatory syndrome (FCAS) and Muckle-Wells syndrome (MWS), NLRP12/FCAS2, PLCG2-associated antibody deficiency & immune dysregulation … Continue reading

How This Lightweight Folding Wheelchair Got This Rare Disease Family Traveling Again

The following was written by Janine Vasquez, mom and wife to a variant CAPS (cryopyrin associated periodic syndromes) crew. Most parents look forward to the day their child no longer has to use a stroller or need a diaper bag … Continue reading