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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.

does wearing gloves help against raynauds?

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I need some info on –does wearing gloves help against raynauds for that is how I was diagnosed two years ago but over the time my condition got much worse and I started thinking of wearing gloves constantly but I know it is not kind of normal always. Anyway I would like to hear does wearing...

by User avatar roxane54162665

Do you think that Phlogenzym is working?

Good evening! Are there any people here who have had any luck with using Phlogenzym to ease symptoms caused by multiple sclerosis? Do you think that it is working? I am hoping for some good responses because there is mixed information about the effectiveness of Phlogenzym. Thank you for any info!

by User avatar robinson911167370

Is it a truth that vitamin D may prevent or delay MS onset?

I saw that some people online are saying that Vitamin D may prevent multiple sclerosis and delay the onset after diagnosis. Is this one of those crazy theories that you can find only on the web and nowhere else, or is there any truth to this theory? If you know, please tell me what you think about...

by User avatar mortimer505150174

Does the drug Ampryll really stabalize/help progressive MS?

He is in his 5th year with Prog MS and has been taking the drug Ampryll.  I feel it has stabalized the disease, but no miracles of him getting better. Does anybody else take this drug or know somebody that does for MS and has it worked?   Thanks!

by User avatar Guest

Can acupuncture be helpful for headaches in MS?

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Hello, folks. My friend has been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. I know that headache is one of her main problems. I would really like to know if acupuncture can be helpful for this kind of problem in MS. I would really be grateful if you could share your opinions about this. Thanks in advance.

by User avatar sibel111097518

How does a doctor decide upon the treatment for grave's?

Hi, a friend of mine was recently diagnosed with grave's disease. This came as a surprise to me since this was the first time that I have ever heard of this kind of condition. She is under a therapy that involves some medicines. Also, she has been scheduled an appointment on which another option...

by User avatar joyan37708

didn't find Multiple Sclerosis Physical Therapy on wiki

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I have heard that Multiple Sclerosis patients often receive physical therapy as a part of their treatment, and I wanted to look up just what that involves. My trusted source of information on these kinds of issues - wiki - left me high and dry, and I still don't have the right info. Can anyone tell...

by User avatar siward712147371

immunosuppressants in combination with an immunomodulating agent?

Hello, folks. My friend has been diagnosed with MS and I think that she has been under treatment with immunosuppressants in combination with an immunomodulating agent. I don’t know anything about this type of treatment, so I would really like to hear what you think about this. Thank you in...

by User avatar merv45998103

Is Bee Venom really helpful for primary-progressive MS?

Dear all. I am looking for some advice. I suffer from primary-progressive MS, and I would love to have a life free of all the suffering that MS causes. I have heard time and time again that Bee Venom eases the symptoms a great deal. I am prepared to try it out, but I am still worried that it is all...

by User avatar carolee_162121162121

Is any research being done about ALS?

Is any research being done about ALS? I cannot live with the fact that my husband will become most helpless in couple of years and eventually die. He is 50 years old, I know he is not young, but I could also say that he is in his best years now! Will medicine give him and me any hope?

by User avatar laryssa32941