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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.

My Father had suffered from GBS Syndrome, 2 yrs back

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Hi, My Father had suffered from GBS Syndrome, 2 yrs back. Now again he is feeling weakness & pain in there limbs and hand. Please provide the nutritional diet for him & the precautions which we have to care to avoid this disease again.

by User avatar Khushi

Is methotrexate good for the treatment of arthritis?

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Hello, there. My wife has been suffering from arthritis for years. I hear some people are talking about methotrexate as a potential medication for treatment. I would like to know whether this medication is good for treating my wife’s disease. What do you think? I will appreciate all your...

by User avatar wayland47946

Anybody use methotrexate to treat Multiple sclerosis?

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Please help me! I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis last week and with such a new diagnosis, I am feeling mainly scared but also very determined to stay active for as long as possible and slow down the disease as much as I can and for as long as possible. My doctor suggested treatment with...

by User avatar celene598142067

Graves' disease and pregnancy!

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Hi my best friend was recently diagnosed with Graves disease and was being treated with PTu. but had a severe reaction and stopped taking it. she just found out two days ago that she is also pregnant! is there any medication she can take while pregnant? her doctor said there isn't....so is she just...

by User avatar MonDod232458

I Am Questioning Neurologist's Diagnosis

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I was referred to a neurologist after experiencing years of weird symptoms. Some of the different diagnosis I received over many years as follows: Migraine, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue, Arthritis, and my all time favorite, Depression. Most recently I have begun to have burning, itching...

by User avatar JR3275

herbs for vasculitis

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I have suffered from vasculitis caused by long term medication use on and off for a few years now, and in all that time it never once occurred to me that I could be using herbs to clear this up. If you know about any herbal treatments for vasculitis, and can tell me what I need to know to get...

by User avatar myra690139839

Is Radiofrequency Ablation effective in eliminating arthritis pain?

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Hello, guys. I have been suffering for years from arthritis. I am dealing with this pain in various ways. Most of these ways do not help much. That is why I would like to know whether radiofrequency ablation is effective in eliminating arthritis pain. I would gladly hear out your answers.

by User avatar Guest

should I exercise with lupus diagnosis

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I have lupus. I am diagnosed with it last year. It is boring disease. I feel tired, my joint are stiff and painful. It is like you live with some invisible burden on your shoulders. I am sick of that. I want to do something with myself. So, tell me, can I exercise with lupus diagnosis?

by User avatar Guest

rituxan for lupus

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I have been living with lupus for a long time now, and while I have tried various medications, none of them seems to have had a satisfactory effect so far. My doctor is now proposing rituxan, as an unofficial, off the label treatment. Has anyone else tried this and what are your thoughts and views?

by User avatar loree1425139960

Bruising - turns into indentations of legs & arms - loss of fat tissue

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my 2 1/2 yr old has a rare form of Lypodystropy ( Diagnosed just after turning 2). Doctors dont know which.Symptoms: Bruising turns into skin indentations which eats away her fat tissue. Only on her arms & legs at this stage. My 11 yr old has autoimmune lypodystrophy which has caused diabetes...

by User avatar Dmb1975140853