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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.

discoid lupus erythematosus

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My aunt has been diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus. I have heard about lupus before. However, I haven’t heard many things about discoid form. I know that it mostly affects only skin. This form rarely affects other organ. I think that in less than 10% of all cases with this form can...

by User avatar jim1829140587

Type 1 Diabetes

Hi, My boyfriend is a type 1 diabetic. I feel I need to know as much as I can for this subject. I have tried to it up... But it's never what I'm looking for. I really need help. We are planning to go on a date soon and I am worried that something might happen and I won't know what to do. Please try...

by User avatar Dancer798

cns vasculitis prognosis

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I know there are many horrid and rare forms of vasculitis and there are so many which are similar in nature that I do get confused sometimes. Please remind me - what is the prognosis for patients of cns vasculitis? What treatment can be given to them, and how successful is it? Please reply!

by User avatar andrea444144673

crohn's disease and thyroid

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I read somewhere that any link between crohn’s disease and thyroid disorders has been ruled out. Interestingly enough, my doctor told me That those with crohn’s disease are more likely to also suffer from thyroid disorders. Isn’t that extremely contradictory? If you think it...

by User avatar ragnar788156975

lupis symptoms

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I know a lot about scary disease called lupus. I know that lupus is a chronic, autoimmune disease, which causes inflammation of various parts of the body. I have a friend who has this disease and it affected especially her skin, joints, blood and kidneys. I found it scary all that she has told me...

by User avatar Guest

positive ana but negative for lupus

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A few months ago, my doctor saw that I had elevated blood platelets (480,000) during routine blood work. She sent me to a hematologist, who tested for a number of things that may be causing the platelets to be high. He determined that I had positive ANA with a titer count of 1:640. Yet, he said...

by User avatar Guest

life expectancy for friedreich's ataxia

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As far as I know friedreich's ataxia is a progressive disease with no treatment. Therefore, friedreich's ataxia must be fatal. Is this the case? Can anyone tell me more about the life expectancy of friedreich's ataxia patients? What is the prognosis? How do symptoms progress? Thank you for your...

by User avatar paulo1261166055

diagnosed with autoimmune addisons disease and struggling with weight

Hi. I was diagnosed at age 29. I take 25mg of hydrocortisone and and 150mg of flodricoatason a day. I have oustiopenia and auto immune addisons. I'm now also post menaposel. I'm struggling with my weight pain and just so run down. I'm quite active try to eat really well. I just can't shift my...

by User avatar Dawn79

addison's and diarrhea

Hello! I would like to learn something new. Given that only begins to study medicine interested me the next area. My current theme is addison's and diarrhea disease. I just need some basic info of any of these disorders. It would be nice to receive your real opinion. Thanks for the commitment and...

by User avatar artemas1957165508

Is Trigeminal neuralgia common in MS?

Hi, folks. My friend ended up in a hospital. It all started like trigeminal neuralgia. However, after some testing, it seems that he has multiple sclerosis. I would like to know if neuralgia of this cranial nerve is common in MS. What can you tell me about this? I will appreciate all your replies.

by User avatar ewell89295398