Primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS) is a systemic autoimmune disorder in which the body fights against its own secretary glands. Eventually, this leads to dry mouth, dry eyes, and vaginal dryness, along with a few other symptoms including extreme fatigue and arthritis. Along with the above, they also experience symptoms that are common to all rheumatic … Read more
March is Autoimmune Diseases Awareness Month, and as we bring awareness to these conditions, it’s crucial to highlight the importance of emotional support for those living with autoimmune diseases. In this article, I’ll be sharing my personal journey with ulcerative colitis and the emotional struggles that come with it. I’ll also be discussing the significance of social support, accessing professional help, self-care strategies, and advocating for better emotional support in the healthcare system.
New findings are now being presented on possible mechanisms behind gender differences in the occurrence of rheumatism and other autoimmune diseases. The study, published in Nature Communications, can be of significance for the future treatment of diseases.
When your disease is hard to name and doesn’t have visible symptoms, it can be hard for others to understand that you are sick. And, when people don’t know much about your disease, it can be hard to explain it to family and friends.
Use the power of your mind because I know that in extreme pain, it only takes the so much emotional strength to implement and get past the first seven days. After that, it starts getting better each day.
Autoimmune diseases tend to run in families.
University of Alberta researchers have identified a unique biological marker that can be used to identify the presence of the rare autoimmune disease myasthenia gravis
Researchers found that the normal-appearing skin of lupus patients contains the same inflammatory signals that are detected when the skin develops a rash.
People who consume sugar and other carbohydrates in excess over a long period of time have an increased risk of developing an autoimmune disease.
“It has been shown that RA-associated antibodies, such as anti-citrullinated protein antibodies, are present well before any evidence of joint disease.”
Do you feel like all life has for you now is sadness? Well, you need to think again, and you need to think better.
The immune system is the key defense of the human body against all sorts of diseases. If it was not for a strong immune system, we would have been ill all the time, 24/7, for the rest of our lives. While this system is working for us, it is in our utmost favor but once it starts to work against it; the immune system can be a great threat to the human body. This begins the birth of autoimmune diseases.
I am the face of an autoimmune disease warrior, and you will see many like me. Yet you will not know because we don’t look ill, dilapidated, or suffering like other patients do.