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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.

Could this be a side effect of my med?

I am recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and during last few days I am having really hard time staying ok – it is about this persistent hunger and nausea I have accompanied by shakiness and weakness so I wonder if those symptoms including also severe dizziness I have these days...

by User avatar tani33407

Your experiences with hydrocodone in SLE therapy?

Answered by a doctor

Hello, I am looking for any people with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus who have experience with the drug hydrocodone and who would be willing to share those experiences. I am due to start this therapy next week and am feeling unsure about any side effects and the like. Anything you could say to calm...

by User avatar natal969178004

How do you feel after injection of Avonex?

I am newly diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis and I am due to receive my first Avonex injection tomorrow. I am really nervous about this. I hate needles and am quite scared of any side effects. Would someone please give me some courage? Tell me how you feel right after an Avonex injection please!

by User avatar elisabet1220151550

Anybody know something about Kalawalla as an alternative MS treatment?

Hi there! I am hopeful that there are other MS patients here who can help me answer a question. For five years now, I have been living with MS, and the treatment is so expensive that it is really difficult to pay for it at times. I did see that some people use Kalawalla as a treatment for MS. Does...

by User avatar cate1517202819

what is optimal treatment for diabetes type 1

Hi, my relative is 43 years old and he is suffering from diabetes type 1. Unfortunately besides medications he is taking he is not feeling well and he has crisis very often. He is experiencing cold sweat, dizziness and fatigue. I would like to know what optima treatment for diabetes type 1 is.

by User avatar cleon36319

Diabetic patient not adhering to the prescribed treatment regimen?

Hello! My older sister has type II diabetes. She does not insulin yet, but I am afraid that she will need to take it because she does not adhering to the prescribed treatment regimen. I want to know what consequences she can expect. I am very worried about her, but she just won’t accept that...

by User avatar corbin66055686

side effects of lysine supplements

I have lupus and get shingles outbreaks every year without fail, something which is really very annoying! When someone told me that I could use lysine supplements to prevent shingles from ever coming back, I was very happy! I have no doubt lysine supplements can help, but are there any side effects...

by User avatar rawley493161320

Can I expect pain relief with cannabis?

I suffer from multiple sclerosis and have tried all the traditional treatments and pain relief in the book, but I am still in a lot of pain on a daily basis, something which does not make life any easier or more enjoyable. Everyone says I should try medicinal cannabis. Can I really expect pain...

by User avatar emmey1366151839

What's the best way to treat arthritis pain?

Hello! My mother suffers from arthritis. She goes regularly to her doctor and takes all the medicines he prescribes. But, I have noticed that sometimes even the medicines she uses can’t help her in relieving her pain. The pain is especially intensive in the evening and during the night and she...

by User avatar else38598

What antioxidant vitamins are necessary for women with MS?

I am the first person to admit that I know next to nothing about multiple sclerosis, let alone women with multiple sclerosis, as I am a man. I did hear that women with MS need to take antioxidant vitamins though. Can you tell me what ones, and why? Thank you for your time.

by User avatar thain705163391