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.

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Age considerations when prescribing Lupus treatment?

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Can I ask a question about lupus treatment? I am interested in the circumstances that need to be taken into account when deciding what lupus treatment needs to be prescribed. Are there any age considerations? If so, what medications are appropriate for which age groups? Thank you for the info!

by bealle1753180094 over a year ago

over a year ago by bealle1753180094

Lupus meds, what exactly do antiplatelets do?

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My best friend has known that she has lupus for about a year now, and so far she has been able to live on relatively normally, but the disease will progress in unpredictable patterns, so the doctors say. Now, she has been put on these drugs called antiplatelets. Can you tell me what exactly these...

by fitzgerald1537178797 over a year ago

over a year ago by fitzgerald1537178797

Pain relief therapies for systemic lupus erythematosus?

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I thought that there are probably enough people here with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for us all to compile a top ten list of your favorite pain relief therapies. I'll start. I have had Systemic Lupus Erythematosus for five years now, and I have found acupuncture to be a great way of relieving the...

by juliette1084178249 over a year ago

over a year ago by juliette1084178249

vasculitis center johns hopkins

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I have got an appointment for a very rare form of vasculitis called sclerodermia at the johns hopkins center for vasculitis treatments. I have never been there before and I am quite excited! Perhaps they will finally be able to do something for me that would truly make my life easier and take away...

by osmond1062176964 over a year ago

over a year ago by osmond1062176964

alopecia areata steroid injections

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Hello! My doctor told me that I have the following problem. What I want to know something basic about it. I have alopecia areata disease. The doctors say that I need to receive steroid injections. I am afraid that these injections are maybe dangerous for some other organ in the body. I would like to...

by riley907172765 over a year ago

over a year ago by riley907172765

Can lupus be treated non-symptomatically?

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Hi, I need to get some input from people who know about lupus. Are there any non symptomatic treatments available for people suffering from any form of lupus, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in particular? Are there ways to reliably slow down the progression of the disease? Please let me know what...

by caleb1148172155 over a year ago

over a year ago by caleb1148172155

What is multidisciplinary Lupus treatment?

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A friend of mine was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, after MANY years of being told that she had various illnesses, for which she was treated and then another would pop up - it turns out that these were all misdiagnoses, and that it was Systemic Lupus Erythematosus all these years! So...

by katha1997171844 over a year ago

over a year ago by katha1997171844

iga nephropathy steroids

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Hello! I am a person who has a question. This is probably a good place to do so. I want to ask something about iga nephropathy. Actually I am interested for possible treatment for such disorder. In that case I would like to checkout does steroids are efficient to suppress the immune system in this...

by dominik1132171060 over a year ago

over a year ago by dominik1132171060

natural cure lupus

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A friend of mine has lupus, and it seems to be progressively worsening. Also, her lupus is always worse in the summer than it is in the winter, and as summer is about to start, I really want to help her. Are there any natural cures for lupus? Thank you for helping.

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