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Autoimmune Diseases

Ask or answer questions about AI diseases including diabetes Type 1, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, and Raynaud’s phenomenon on this forum.

crohn's disease and herpes

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Hi. A good friend of mine has been suffering from herpes for years. I know that this virus is spread among the general population. However, he has also been diagnosed recently with crohn’s disease. I would like to know if this has something to do with the virus he is carrying. I hope someone...

by User avatar edsel1557163775

polymyositis methotrexate

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Hi there! I'm calling on folks with polymyositis to respond. I have just been diagnosed and feel a bit confused about everything. I have been prescribed methotrexate by the doctor, and I am hoping to hear from others who take this drug. Did it improve your symptoms, and if so, how soon can I expect...

by User avatar andie482132913

Is normal life ever possible with multiple sclerosis?

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I have just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I’m terrified and confused. I know how this disease can be dangerous. I’m so desperate because I think that I will never live normally. Is normal life ever possible with multiple sclerosis? Do you have any good advice for me? Thank you!

by User avatar engracia37461

dermatomyositis and statins

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Hello! I'm not an expert in the field of medicine. I ask you to reply to my next question. I would like to know about relation between dermatomyositis and statins. Is it true that statin drug could cause dermatomyositis? I am just looking for that fact if someone can answer me. It would be great to...

by User avatar tore767133687

could numbness and tingling be related to sjogren's syndrome?

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Few years ago I was diagnosed with sjogren's syndrome. Since that time, except regularly "dry" symptoms, I didn't have any other new. But a month ago I started to feel numbness and tingling in my fingers. I am about to go to a doctor, but before I do it, I would like to learn more about this...

by User avatar carmon45492

vasculitis life expectancy

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can I bother you with some random questions about vasculitis, please? I know that there are at least ten different forms of vasculitis, and that some are accute while others are chronic. But I am hoping someone can tell me what the life expectancy is for people with the more rare forms of...

by User avatar timothy230132916

lupus and diabetes

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My younger brother is diabetic and recently he develop some skin changes, got diagnose of lupus, so I want to know can this disease make complications of diabetes and in which form. Is this combination of lupus and diabetes hazardous for my brother's health or it can be controlled by certain drugs?

by User avatar adlai32112

mononucleosis as a teen 20 year old and positive ANA as a woman in her mid 40's

Could having mono when I was 20 years old cause me to have a positive ANA test an an adult, specifically in my mid 40's. I have no real symptoms of lupus,,no joint pain, no fevers just a little pain in my feet when i get up in the AM that goes awawy as soon as I walk for 30 seconds. My c-reactive...

by User avatar Lizellie1@aol.com

crohn's disease and diverticulitis

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I would like to know if there is similarity between crohn’s disease and diverticulitis. My friend thinks there is, although I am not sure. I know that crohn’s is a form inflammatory bowel disease. Diverticulitis is a bulgy formation in the intestine wall. Maybe I am wrong. I would like...

by User avatar duffy1879132396

feet feel swollen but do not look swollen

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I have Ankylosing Spondylitis. I suffer frequently from a tense swollen feeling in my feet. It occurs in the upper foot bilaterly. It makes bending my toes painful. Pain radiates up to the arch. At the same time my feet and toes are cold to touch and feel. My calf and foot muscles spasm lightly...

by User avatar suztx17327