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Treatments for Autoimmune Diseases

The goal of the autoimmune disease treatment is to relieve symptoms, preserve organ function and target disease mechanisms. Treating AI diseases involves seeing different specialists such as rheumatologists, endocrinologists, neurologists, hematologists, gastroenterologists, and nephrologists. Treatment options may include hormone and enzyme replacement therapies, corticosteroids, NSAIDs, plasmapheresis, immunosuppressants such as Methotrexate, Cyclophosphamide, Azathioprine, Cyclosporin, and Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). You can use this forum to discuss different specialists and existing as well as developing treatments.

Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) in multiple sclerosis treatment?

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My mother has multiple sclerosis for years. She is getting certain treatment and generally she is ok. Recently I heard something about Low Dose Naltrexone. I heard that many researches had made about it. Please, can somebody tell me more about Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) in multiple sclerosis...

by User avatar Guest

How can scleroderma lupus be treated?

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Hello! Regarding the fact that it is diagnosed that my mother has scleroderma lupus and that she is waiting to her doctor to prescribe her medication, I want to ask you following: How can scleroderma lupus be treated? This is very important to me and my mother and I ask you all for help. Thank you...

by User avatar justinn42105

Tysabri failed against multiple sclerosis in my case!

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Tysabri didn't work for me and my MS seems to be progressing. And my veins in my arms are basically gone. I’m confused. I hardly decided to try with Tysabri and now it can not help me. Does anybody else have same experience? It would be nice to know that I’m not alone.

by User avatar pieter160154662

remedies for rheumatoid arthritis

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Does anybody know to tell me what the best remedies for rheumatoid arthritis are? It is been for years now I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and from the beginning I was being treated with ibuprofen combined with prednisone just to decrease pain and inflammation but lately it doesn't...

by User avatar caressa145658797

What diet can help me the most for arthritis pain?

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Hello! I have been having problems with arthritis for two years. My therapy consists of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs that help me to reduce my pain and inflammation. I feel much better while using them but the problem is I am afraid of the side effects. I don’t have any problems related...

by User avatar Guest

preventing rheumatoid arthritis

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Hi, I am very worried about my future. You see, both my mother and my grandmother suffer from rheumatoid arthritis. I know what they go through with their morning stiffness and pain. I would like to avoid this from happening to me. Is there something I can do to prevent rheumatoid arthritis?

by User avatar norry161758795

what are best rheumatoid arthritis doctors?

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Hi, my mother has been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Her doctor has prescribed her with some medicine, but the condition is not improving. In fact, she is getting worse. She complains her joints are so stiff, that she has really hard time getting up in the morning. I was wondering if there...

by User avatar gradeigh49557067

What is the treatment for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis?

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Hello! My friend’s son has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. He is only ten years old and I can’t understand what may have caused this disease. There is no one in his family who suffers from arthritis (maybe a grandmother, but this is connected to her age) so I can’t see the cause....

by User avatar cassandre51756

Can Vegan diet be beneficial for arthritis pain?

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Hello! My mother suffers from arthritis. Her finger joints are often red and inflamed and hurt her a lot. Sometimes she can’t sleep during the night. The medicines she takes usually help but I am afraid of the possible side effects. I would like to improve her health in a more natural way. I...

by User avatar vikky27856491

does special diet helps with rheumatoid arthritis?

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Hi, I have a fifty seven years old mother. I think that she is beginning to feel the impact of getting old. She has rheumatoid arthritis which really makes it hard for her to walk. The thing about my mother is that she was never on any kind of diet. Now she feels that certain food is making her pain...

by User avatar violette141955942