Living with an autoimmune disease can be a challenge. When a flare up decides to wreak havoc in your body, even the simple things can be very difficult. These conditions – where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues, encompass a wide range of disorders such as Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Crohn’s disease, Sjogren’s Syndrome, and Psoriasis. Individuals diagnosed with autoimmune diseases often face symptoms that impact
Going through life with an autoimmune condition, or several, like I do, can be a difficult process. Over the years I’ve been diagnosed with Sjogren’s syndrome, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis and I have the markers for antiphospholipid syndrome, which can lead to blood clots. When many of us start our health journeys, even if we are fortunate enough to get a diagnosis, we can quickly end up with more questions
It took twenty eight years of testing for doctors to draw their first conclusion from a myriad of life-altering symptoms I’d experienced since birth, starting me on a path that would end with a diagnosis for a terminal illness. Nearly three decades would pass before any medical professional could offer an explanation for the mysterious aches, pains, and reactions I’d withstood since a child. From ages 28 to 32, I
As someone who struggles with several autoimmune conditions, my health journey has looked a bit different from many others’. As so much remains unknown about autoimmune syndromes, many people struggling with them begin doing their own research to find treatments that work. Often, people like me end up working with holistic medicines that that go beyond typical Western medicine. Over the course of my research I’ve found several alternative treatments
There’s a reason they’re called invisible illnesses. People with autoimmune disorders don’t always appear sick to the outside world, even if they’re struggling with problems like fatigue, soreness and aches on a daily basis, and as a result, more people are impacted by them than you might think. According to the National Institutes of Health, up to 23.5 million Americans struggle with autoimmune disorders. Many people struggle for years to