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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.

Are these cellulitis nails?

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Hello. I had some problems with my nails and it seems that the surrounding skin is inflamed. I am not sure why this is. Is this cellulitis? I know that cellulitis affects skin and subcutaneous tissue. Will I have to take antibiotics? I will really appreciate all your replies regarding this topic....

by User avatar arabella529137287

celiac hungry all the time

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I have just been diagnosed with celiac and have been put on an all new diet, gluten free and quite limiting obviously. It is getting on my nerves. I am not sure what I can and can't eat and have no pleasure in eating anymore. I am hungry all the time. Did any of you pass through this and have you...

by User avatar shadow1158137010

vasculitis hair loss

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Hello people! I suffer from vasculitis but all of a sudden I am losing quite a bit of hair. I find it everywhere, in the sink, bath, in my hair brush and all over the floor, on my pillow and in dog basket. Do you think this could have anything to do with vasculitis or am I just going bold? I am a...

by User avatar almeria1703136535

What are polymyositis diagnostic criteria?

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My mother has been experiencing lately some severe muscle weakness. At first, we took it for granted and didn’t pay much attention. At the end, we took her to the doctor. It seems that doctor suspects on polymyositis. I would like to know what the criteria are for diagnosing this disease.

by User avatar lothaire1929138667

autoimmune hepatitis screen

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Hi everyone! I have been experiencing a range of horrible symptoms and I am now going to be screened for autoimmune hepatitis. Can anyone tell me what the procedure will be like? Can I expect it to be painful and invasive? Or will it be quick and painless? I was too overwhelmed to ask about this at...

by User avatar neile748135478

vasculitis skin rash

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I am looking into various diseases that can be brought on by long term use of medication. The list is much longer than most of us would ever suspect or want to know about! One of them, vasculitis skin rash is quite common, as a result of penicillin use especially. I would like to hear from people...

by User avatar eadmund306137014

how multiple sclerosis affects the brain?

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Someone at work has got Multiple Sclerosis, and I have heard that this is a disease that can have many possible symptoms and that it can affect the brain very seriously. The problem is that I know nothing beyond that. I think that we have all heard the term Multiple Sclerosis in passing, and that we...

by User avatar ethyl1039134094

Alternative and Complementary multiple sclerosis therapy

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I hope that it is OK to ask a question for my wife here. She has been battling Multiple Sclerosis for many years and is so brave, but it is horrible to see her suffer like that and I wish that there was something more that we could do to send the Multiple Sclerosis camping! Are there any folks who...

by User avatar ted1161134091

autoimmune hepatitis and fever

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I have got autoimmune hepatitis and have noticed a permanent raise in my temperature over the last few weeks. I don't feel particularly sick or different, but the raise is temperature does concern me. Do you think it is connected to autoimmune hepatitis, and what does this mean? Please help!

by User avatar caressa1784137016

autoimmune hepatitis rheumatoid arthritis

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A question for those who have autoimmune hepatitis or have knowledge about it. I have been suffering from autoimmune hepatitis for five years now, and I am still young (40ish), and now I have developed rheumatoid arthritis. Are the two linked or is it totally coincidental that I now have this...

by User avatar eolande217136787