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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.

diagnosing raynaud's

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Last week I was at my general practitioner. My complains, to him, were about "white fingers". Occasionally, after stress situations, I noticed that my fingers are becoming white and painful. I explained all this to my doctor, and he told me that he is suspecting Raynaud's Phenomenon and that there...

by User avatar albina82662535

When is the antiphospholipid syndrome treated with chemotherapy?

I have heard that antiphospholipid syndrome is sometimes treated with chemotherapy. This surprised me, because I was under the impression that a) antiphospholipid syndrome was an autoimmune disease and that b) chemotherapy is used to treat cancer. What am I missing here? When is antiphospholipid...

by User avatar abramo407171866

autoimmune inflammation

Hi, I have read somewhere that autoimmune disorders cause inflammation of the affected tissue and that these inflammations produce the symptoms of a certain illness. The article did not explain why this is happening nor did it say one word about the prevention of this inflammation processes. I was...

by User avatar Guest

why some parts of the brain can come under attack in MS patients?

Are there people who can explain how MS works please? I heard that with MS, some random parts of the brain can come under attack and it is not possible to predict how or when MS will strike next. This explains why some people with MS have memory loss and others lose the use of their legs. MS is a...

by User avatar alberto305203696

symptoms of a crohn's disease flare up

I am looking to hear from people who have crohn's disease. Am I correct in thinking that there are periods of remission followed by flare ups, and then the same cycle again? What would the first symptoms be of a crohn's disease flare up? Are they always the same or can they vary? Thanks for...

by User avatar thomas2019143070

crohn's disease and flatulence

Are there any others with crohn’s disease? I am sure that I am not the only one who is facing the sometimes embarrassing problem of flatulence. Let’s be honest, everyone farts sometimes, but in our case it smells rather bad and that can be a huge problem in public situations. What do you...

by User avatar Guest

what is raynaud's disease

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Hi, I started working at a new job. With it, new acquaintances have been made. One of them brought my attention. It is a woman. She wears some kind of gloves all the time. I asked her about it. She told me that she has a condition called Raynaud's disease. I was wondering if you could tell me what...

by User avatar iain171162537

vasculitis varicose veins

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I have been an air hostess for the part twenty years. As you can expect, this has had its effects on my health! I do love my job and would like to continue doing it until I reach pensionable age, which is another ten years now. I have had bad vasculitis and varicose veins and I am due for a medical...

by User avatar abby1405143071

the list of foods that affecting gout

Hi! Forgive the bad English please, I am German. I have couple of the question about gout. I think, there is so much we can do improving gout affecting us, when we take care of the foods that we are eating. Can you share the list of foods affecting gout? Which foods do you avoid, for the gout, and...

by User avatar bryce1295165888

purpura hemorrhagica treatment

Hello! My doctor told me that I have the following problem. What I want to know something basic about it. I have purpura hemorrhagica disease. From my distance I don’t have any idea about this disorder. Actually it would be nice to know any possible treatment that is efficient. In hope that...

by User avatar ilaire1974172235