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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 and cancer

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Sorry if this sounds a little confused and rambly, but I have just been diagnosed with polymyositis and I am feeling somewhat overwhelmed. I am scared, and not only of polymyositis but also because I have heard that polymyositis is related to cancer in some way. I know that I have nearly no hope of...

by User avatar cheston1017132701

Lupus patient suffering weird neurological symptoms

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Hi,   I am 21 year old female, and have just been diagnosed with lupus 6 months ago. I had no prior health problems ever before in my life until I was diagnosed. Now I experience many different symptoms, but the worst are my neurological ones.    I have had a few episodes where I start to get...

by User avatar hardyjessicag

autoimmune hepatitis, non-alcoholic cirrohsis, portal hypertension, and pregnancy

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I am a 42 year 11 month old female and I have autoimmune hepatitis, non-alcoholic cirrhosois, portal vein hypertension and I am currently 13 weeks pregnant.  I am in search of any and all information pertaining to my medical condition as it relates to the pregnancy.  Please reply if you have any...

by User avatar Guest

Still no diagnosis!

Hi! I am a 39 female. I have had my gall bladder removed 2003; appendix removed 1995; and gastro bypass (3 years ago). I was also diagnosed with fibromyagia prior to my gastro bypass.  I really do not believe in it as I have read up on it and its when they do not know what is wrong and everything...

by User avatar kpcups292975

vasculitis churg strauss

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I am hoping to gain some support from people in the same situation as myself. I was just informed that the mystery illness I have been suffering from is in fact churg strauss vasculitis. Are there others? What can I expect? Does the medication work? What will my life be like in the long run?

by User avatar ebenezer364182851

discoid lupus on lips

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What do you do when you have discoid lupus on your lips? I have had it on different parts of my body on and off, but on the lips? It might actually be the single most annoying place I can think of for the discoid lupus to appear, but that could be just because it is causing me so much pain now! Any...

by User avatar Guest

What is the cause of scleroderma lupus?

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Hello! I have heard about disease called scleroderma lupus (because my best friend’s mother is suffering from this disease). The thing I could not find is what causes scleroderma lupus. I have asked my friend, too; but, she does not know. I hope someone here will know answer on my...

by User avatar noak67759012

Why my doctor sent me to specialist (Lupus) and he tells me there is nothing to worry about

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I was just wondering, why my doctor sent me to specialist (Lupus) and he tells me there is nothing to worry about, but on my disability claim papers, it states that I have lupus. This isn't the first time that I have been diagnosed with lupus. I was first diagnosed at the age of 21, they called in...

by User avatar Guest

polymyositis support groups

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I am looking around for some good polymyositis support groups, either online on in real life. I have been diagnosed recently and live near Lancaster, PA, and would really appreciate it if anyone could tell me about support groups in my area. Of course, yahoo groups and the like would also be great....

by User avatar nathanial207134088

lupus flare up causes

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Hi, guys. My sister in law and a very good friend of mine has been diagnosed with lupus. I know that there are periods of remission, but there are also periods of relapses. I would like to find out the causes of lupus flare up. What does provoke symptoms to appear again?

by User avatar Guest