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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.

multi-vitamin supplement and ulcerative colitis

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Hi everyone! I have been living with ulcerative colitis for a few years probably, but it was only diagnosed a month back and I am very confused about the things I am allowed and not allowed to do now. Take multi-vitamin supplements - everyone takes them, right? But should I?

by User avatar tannie477134023

are eating and swallowing problems necessarily a sign of huntington's disease?

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A question for you – are eating and swallowing problems necessarily a sign of huntington's disease? I have been experiencing these difficulties for some time now, almost two weeks, but I did not go to a doctor yet. I guess that I am waiting for this condition to vanish on its own. Silly me,...

by User avatar Guest

Ten-year survival rate for systemic lupus patients?

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I was surprised to read somewhere that the prognosis for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus patients is grim. Apparently, there is an average survival rate of ten years. Is it really like that? Forgive me if I am wrong, but was under the impression that people with lupus could live a normal, albeit...

by User avatar vasili1214181094

lupus and right hand weakness and cold

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Lupus and right hand weakness and very cold to the touch...plus my right foot is very cold....Why is the right side of my body extremities affected with lupus?

by User avatar Guest

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis parkinson's dementia complex

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My mother has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Parkinsonism dementia complex. She is now in hospital and I am expecting her to come home. She will live in my house with my family and I want to know what kind of disorders she has and what kind of care she needs. This information is important because I...

by User avatar caroljean26359

pictures of vasculitis

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I went to dermnet NZ to have a look at some pictures of vasculitis and boy, are they nasty! I thought vasculitis could look just like any old rash, but this is a different carrot altogether!! I bet that really hurts! And dermnet mentioned that some of the worst forms of vasculitis are chronic, too!

by User avatar hart1881182469

is cellulitis dangerous

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Hi. I am diagnosed with cellulitis which is in fact skin infection. I was wondering if this condition is dangerous or not. I am afraid it can affect deeper layers of skin or even enter the lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels and spread through the organism. Would you agree with me?

by User avatar edd680137566

is vasculitis curable

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I have got a question for my boyfriend, who has recently been told that he has got vitiligo. It is only in a few places and not noticeable really, but he doesn't want to talk about it and I was wondering if vitiligo is curable? Or is it there permanently once a patch has developed in a certain area?...

by User avatar tiffany963133927

celiac vomiting syndrome

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Hello, folks. My friend has been diagnosed with celiac syndrome. I know that this is linked to malapsorption due to hypersensitivity to gluten in food. However, my friend is not experiencing usual diarrhoea here, but vomiting. I would like to know what this means. I will appreciate all your replies....

by User avatar bruce446136421

vasculitis testicle

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Do any of you folks know whether it is in fact possible to develop vasculitis on the testicles? I am asking because I suspect that this is what I might have, considering the symptoms that I have seen described for vasculitis elsewhere on these boards. I am really worried now. Please tell me what I...

by User avatar lynn349132941