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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.

polymyositis or dermatomyositis

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I need some information about autoimmune diseases and I understand that I have come top the right place! What I am interested in is polymyositis and dermatomyositis. What are their differences, and what do they have in common? How does one determine if a patient has polymyositis or dermatomyositis?...

by User avatar aksel1058133199

Burning down left side of my head, neck and arms and diagnosed with scleroderma

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Hello, I’ve been diagnosed with scleroderma 3 years ago and during the last few months I’ve started to develop now constant burning like pain that starts on top of my head and then spreads down my neck and left arm. At first I thought this was just another scleroderma symptom, but I was...

by User avatar Guest

sjogren's and leg rash link?

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Hi, I am a forty five years old woman. Recently I was having a dry mouth symptom. After seeing a doctor, I was diagnosed with an illness that I have never heard about before. It is Sjogren's syndrome. He also prescribed some medicine. But now new problems occurred. I am developing leg rash. Is there...

by User avatar christi45050

leukocytoclastic vasculitis causes

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Hi, folks. My friend has some rare disease. If I understood him well, it is leukocytoclastic vasculitis or LCV. I know it is small sized blood vessels’ vasculitis. I would like to know something more about the causes. Is it true that this is in fact a form of hypersensitivity? Thanks in...

by User avatar andrej201137557

I was just diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue disease

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I was just diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease today. I'm terrified. I'm trying to put on a brave and strong face for my family of 7 ( we have 5 boys). I have so many worries and questions. I am in shock. Thank you all for the posts. I needed to read others stories to get some answers.

by User avatar LJB

Lupus and its effect with Blood Alcohol Level Testing?

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I was just recently diagnosed with Lupus and I realized that just even two drinks make me sick sometimes.  I don't feel drunk I just feel bad.  I realize I need to cut back  and I want to know how the Lupus effects my medications and how it would effect my blood alcohol level should it be...

by User avatar babybear247050

My symptoms are headaches with squeezing pressure, white lesions shown on brain scan, Possible MS?

I have just had an mri head scan . I caught s glimpse of one picture showing loads of white lesions . Some one said it could be MS. My syptoms are all day headaches with squeezing pressure like someone is trying to crush my skull . My face and lips are twitching and tingling . My left leg and arm...

by User avatar DebMoo327746

autoimmune hepatitis anemia

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Are there any other people with autoimmune hepatitis here, who also suffer from anemia? I have been taking iron supplements but the iron levels have become so low that my doctor is now suggesting injections; something I really don't want to take. I would love some advice from others in the same...

by User avatar umberto1077134671

autoimmune hepatitis life expectancy

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I hope I have come to the right place. A good friend of mine has been told that she has got autoimmune hepatitis and she is only young! It sounds like a rather creepy, scary disease top me. I didn't dare to ask her what the life expectancy is for autoimmune hepatitis, because I am afraid to talk...

by User avatar milena64135329

Diagnosed With Hashimotos!

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Hello. My mother recently experienced some symptoms that we all thought were caused by some simple cold virus or flu. Symptoms included intolerance to cold, mild weight gain and constant fatigue. We first time noticed that something is wrong when she started to loose her hair and experience heavy...

by User avatar Guest