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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.

Can you live normally with arthritis?

Hello! My mother has arthritis. She has been having problems with her joints for some time now. She used to take pain relievers but when her problems became more frequent and serious she decided to visit her doctor who diagnosed arthritis. He prescribed anti-inflammatory drugs and diet. She would...

by User avatar dreddy32996

Is toradol going to ease my gout pain?

Hello! I have been having problems with gout for almost a year now. At first I noticed painful and red toe on my left foot and after a few days the same happened on my other two toes. It seemed like the redness and swelling had spread. I used some pain relievers and the problems were gone. Then,...

by User avatar kora49463937

chinese herbs for crohn's disease

My husband is diagnosed with crohn’s disease this year. This is a serious disease. He takes his medications regularly, but I am not sure how much they are helpful. I was thinking of trying with natural medicine. Are there any chinese herbs for this form of inflammatory bowel disease? I would...

by User avatar jemmie885152108

natural cure celiac disease

I am trying to familiarise myself with the facts surrounding celiac disease, including all possible treatments and cures. It looks like there are many people with knowledge of natural cures for diseases over here. I would like some information about the herbs that are commonly used by people who...

by User avatar patric719146493

Is there a drug called Cinnovex(Reg. TM) for MS disease?

Dear sir/madam, I am an MS patient in Iran and I\'ve injected Biogen-Avonex for 2.5 years. Recently, a pharmaceutical company in Iran called Cinnagen has produced a drog called Cinnovex that is claimed that it has the same effect as Avonex. As an MS patient I\'m really concerned about this drug and...

by User avatar iman21762

What is adequate daily dose of vitamin B3 for MS patients?

From what I have been told, I understand that vitamin B3 is something that is essential to people who suffer from Multiple Sclerosis. So please tell me, if MS patients have to take vitamin B3 on a daily basis, what is the adequate daily dose? Thank you for your time and effort to answer my question.

by User avatar ali_154593154593

Can Alemtuzumab really repair damage to brain in patients with MS?

Hello to you all! I have Multiple Sclerosis, and we all know that that is not the nicest disease you can get. Anything that can give me back functions I have lost to Multiple Sclerosis would be something I would be very grateful for! Some people say that Alemtuzumab can repair brain damage in people...

by User avatar hogan1986168420

Guillain-Barré syndrome vaccines

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I have been reading all about vaccines. I even joined a yahoo group called "vaccinations" that has provided me with lots of information. Have any of you heard about the fact that Guillain-Barré syndrome can in fact be caused by some vaccines? It has certainly made me see vaccines in a different...

by User avatar alma573152757

raynauds gloves and warmth

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I am diagnosed with raynaud's syndrome and am taking some drugs including calcium channel blockers that is suppose to reduce my raynaud's syndrome flare ups relaxing my blood vessels but I actually have developed serious raynauds syndrome over the time –my skin color has changed and is almost...

by User avatar cherish51655

pseudophakic bullous keratopathy treatment

Hello! I would like to learn something new. Given that only begins to study medicine interested me the next area. I am interested about pseudophakic bullous keratopathy treatment. Does anyone can tell me some details about this treatment? How it looks like, what is necessary to do before it is it...

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