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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.

What role play vitamins in treatment of arthritis?

Hello! My mother has been diagnosed arthritis for more then three years. She has changed many of her habits; she has stopped smoking and alcohol consumption. She has also changed her nutrition and now she is eating healthy food. I was thinking on introducing some additional vitamins in her...

by User avatar tommi104654681

Weight gain due to medication

I was on many different medications for Fibromyalgia. One caused me to gain alot of weight around my middle. I stopped the medication but can't lose the belly fat! I am on Keppra for seizures and Meripex for Restless Leg Syndrome. Do they keep weight on? How can I lose? Nothing seems to work.

by User avatar Maidy

Can vitamin D help with arthritis?

Hello! My grandfather has arthritis. Although he is under regular treatment I think that his symptoms became worse in last few months. We tried to change his nutrition but he didn’t like it at all. He likes to eat meat most of all and we couldn’t do anything about it. Now, we are trying...

by User avatar shirleen141553967

What are available treatments for cervical arthritis?

Hello! My father has been diagnosed cervical arthritis few days ago. He had many problems with stiffness in his neck. He also started to feel severe headaches lately and that was the main reason for visiting his doctor. He also felt loss of balance. What are available treatments for cervical...

by User avatar annie129156250

combination of reflexology, acupuncture and acupressure for MS!

Answered by a doctor

I just wanted to share my story with you. If it helps just one person with multiple sclerosis like me, I would be very happy. I gave up "conventional" multiple sclerosis treatment a year ago and with a combination of reflexology, acupuncture and acupressure, my multiple sclerosis now went into...

by User avatar aymer1545145210

Can sauna help with the arthritis pain?

Hello! I have been suffering from arthritis for some time now. My left knee and fingers are especially painful and always creates great problems for me. I take anti-inflammatory medicines regularly that help me to reduce the inflammation and pain. My friend told me that sauna may be helpful. I have...

by User avatar dannye51840

Are there some homeopathic remedies for arthritis?

Hello! I am suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and I want to know which homeopathic remedies are good for healing arthritis. I have heard that some people healed using these drugs. I hope that you will know more than me about this subject. I hope you understand that this is very important to...

by User avatar delphinia166554912

Can grapefruit juice remedies help with arthritis pain?

Hello! My mother has arthritis and it is really painful for her. It really hurts me when I see her in pains. Recently at my work I have heard that grapefruit juice helps with arthritis pain. I really do not know if this is true or not, but I hope that you will. If you know for some other remedy...

by User avatar Guest

Is there a permanent arthritis remedy?

Hello! I am Marry and it is found out that my really good friend has arthritis. I am very concerned for her condition and I want to know is there a permanent arthritis remedy. If there is, please tell me what this remedy is. This is very important to me. I am doing my best to help her, believe me.

by User avatar lindy88054914

What kind of food and beverage is bad for arthritis?

Hello! I am Marry and I have found out that I have gout arthritis. So, I have heard that I need to avoid some kind of food, but I could not find out which one kind is that. I know that you have similar problem (a friend of mine told me that you have arthritis, too) and I really hope that you will be...

by User avatar michaeline45027