Alysa, I think that you probably had arthritis but what many people don't know, myself included, and what I really want to get out there is that if you have one autoimmune disease then you're more susceptible to more. I had a few super minor ones that I completely ignored, but had I known this factoid, I probably wouldn't have gotten the shot I got that got me sick. The problem is that we learn this stuff after it hits us, we need to get the info out there so people can avoid getting hit with a big one that can at best wreck their quality of life in an epic way, at worst take that life away. That's why people who have simple things like eczema and psoriasis and little ones that don't do much on your lifestyle (relatively speaking - I don't want to minimize them) should be extra vigilant of possible triggers. They already have the genetic predisposition so the other element is the trigger.... I know so many people with stacks of AI diseases.
But they know so little, so the hormones of pregnancy can trigger or eliminate an autoimmune disease. It's a crapshoot,
Here's an interesting article regarding women and autoimmune disease from the site that altered my life:
Autoimmune Disease in Women | AARDA
Many AI diseases if caught early are completely reversible and incurable if left too long. Unfortunately the medical profession is so oblivious when it comes to AI that we are often completely blown off until it becomes a life long problem. This is why I keep beating my drum. We can change things.
Browse through this website and you'll be blown away by some of the stats and the info in there. It truly is shocking how far behind we are on this disease group from others. It's shameful.
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