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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.

lupus on legs

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I have been diagnosed with Systemic lupus erythematosus, a condition that I know is going to progress in the future. I have experienced lupus on my legs on and off for the past few years, for instance, but I am now facing an attack that seems much worse than anything I had before. I know that I...

by User avatar caro367148546

polymyositis paraneoplastic

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Does anyone know if it is possible for polymyositis to be paraneoplastic? I am on my third cancer diagnosis and while I am very confident that I will get through it this time, just I did the last time, I am having polymyositis like symptoms now, which I have never had before. Hence the quetsion....

by User avatar candide1605148922

vasculitic rash emedicine

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I think emedicine is a very useful tool. I admit to using it as my default website whenever I want to know something about a particular disease. I wanted to look up something about vasculitic rash and its underlying causes, and I basically learnt nothing more than that vasculitic rash can have about...

by User avatar caspar1856148920

crohn's disease and lactose intolerance

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Someone recently told me that many people with crohn's disease also have a lactose intolerance. That is the first time I have ever heard of this. Can anyone tell me if it is true that crohn's disease patients commonly have lactose intolerance, and where can I find more information about the...

by User avatar valle1128148807

vasculitis meningitis

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Hi everyone. I am desperate and looking for some help. I was diagnosed with Pneumococcal Meningitis a while ago, and it seems to have passed completely now. I am so relieved about that, of course! But since that, I have had persisting bouts of vasculitis, something that is irriating, sometimes...

by User avatar freddy60148155

crohn's disease and fatigue

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I have crohn’s disease as well as a responsible and stressful job. Sometimes the combination is just too much for me, and I end up struggling with fatigue enormously. Especially now, when we have a busy period at work with lots of new clients, I find myself so tired I could sleep. What do you...

by User avatar rhetta1871148153

autoimmune hepatitis medications

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I would like to know more about the medications for autoimmune hepatitis. My brother in law has recently been diagnosed and I was surprised to learn that they gave him prednisone. I always thought that all prednisone was is just a general anti inflammatory medication. Autoimmune hepatitis definitely...

by User avatar kacie551148065

polymyositis cellcept

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How common is cellcept as a drug that is used to treat polymyositis? I am wondering, because a friend has just told me that this is what he has been prescribed. I would quite surprised! I have heard of the drug before in the context of treating other autoimmune disorders, but polymyositis? Never!...

by User avatar packston1536148417

vasculitis complications

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I am trying to learn more about the blood vessel disease vasculitis. This seems like a great site. I am hoping someone can answer my questions. I am sure that vasculitis can cause some complications. Can you tell me what the worst is that could happen to vasculitis, and what are the possible...

by User avatar esteban1175148808

vasculitis necroticans

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I think I have found my new home here! I love this forum and its community. Perhaps you can help me out? I am thinking about trying alternative treatments for my vasculitis necroticans. Have any of you done this with any amount of success? Then please tell me about the methods you used.

by User avatar laughton741148416