Hurtl From the blog
Ideas for building a sustainable tracking habit and understanding your patterns over time — without replacing professional care.
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How to Track Lupus Symptoms and Lab Results Between Appointments
A practical guide to tracking lupus symptoms and lab results between rheumatology visits — what to log daily, which blood and urine tests matter, and how to bring both to your next appointment.
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What Is FS/PSD and How Is It Calculated?
Learn what FS/PSD means for fibromyalgia, how the Widespread Pain Index and Symptom Severity Scale combine, and use our free FS/PSD calculator. See how Hurtl calculates FS/PSD daily from your logs.
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What Is WOMAC and How Is It Calculated?
Learn what the WOMAC score means for osteoarthritis, the three domains it covers, how clinics score it, and use our free WOMAC calculator. See how Hurtl calculates WOMAC daily from your logs.
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How to Prepare for a Rheumatology Appointment (So You Don't Blank When They Ask "How Have You Been?")
A practical, patient-written checklist for preparing for a rheumatology appointment — what to track, what to bring, and the questions worth asking.
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What Is DAPSA and How Is It Calculated?
Learn what the DAPSA score means for psoriatic arthritis, the five components rheumatologists combine, how the formula works, and use our free DAPSA calculator. See how Hurtl calculates DAPSA daily from your logs.
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What Is RAPID3 and How Is It Calculated?
Learn what the RAPID3 score means for rheumatoid arthritis, the three patient-reported domains, how clinics add them up, and use our free RAPID3 calculator. See how Hurtl calculates RAPID3 daily from your logs.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis vs Axial Spondyloarthritis: What's the Difference?
Confused about ankylosing spondylitis vs axial spondyloarthritis? Learn the difference, what non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis means, and how doctors diagnose each.
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What Is BASDAI and How Is It Calculated?
Learn what the BASDAI score means for axial spondyloarthritis, the six questions it uses, how the formula works, and use our free BASDAI calculator. See how Hurtl calculates BASDAI daily from your logs.
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Why track symptoms — even when there isn’t a straight answer
A practical guide to building a symptom and wellness log that helps you remember patterns, prepare for appointments, and avoid burnout.