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Post by JC on Apr 19, 2011 5:44:58 GMT -5
This is a relatively new classification of diseases called autoinflammatory diseases. It is related to autoimmune disorders but is classified differently based on the inflammation it causes in the body. I just thought I'd share with you all. I find it pretty interesting since it seems very familiar to other issues we all have. www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/autoinflammatory/default.asp
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Post by DeAnna on Aug 17, 2012 0:52:36 GMT -5
Thought I would visit this link and check it out, unfortunately......my doc thinks I may have Behcet's (described in the article). Never even heard of it until a week ago. I have several autoimmune issues. SOme believe endo is autoimmune. I also have Raynaud's and psoriasis. My Highly Specific C-Reactive Protein is 10. Normal is around 1-3. I have been referred to a rheumatologist. And....... have been ruled out for other common causes of inflammation, like Lupus. Will keep you guys posted about what I learn during this process. If any of you have any experience with auto-immune or inflammatory diseases..........please feel free to weigh in on what has made a difference for you. Thanks
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Post by DeAnna on Aug 17, 2012 1:47:14 GMT -5
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Post by JC on Aug 19, 2012 8:06:44 GMT -5
I really believe that autoimmune diseases are triggered by some environmental factor like a toxin or a virus even. I have autoimmune issues and when I went gluten free after a diagnosis of celiac disease, ALL of my problems disappeared. I don't know if your autoimmune issues have a common factor like mine did but I think it always helps to clean up your surroundings and get rid of anything that is known to be toxic. In addition to going gluten free, I got rid of all my harsh cleaning products and replaced them with natural stuff made by the company Melaleuca. www.melaleuca.com/ProductStore/ProductStore.aspxIf anything, at least get rid of things that have chlorine in them like bleach and other cleaning products. And like you have noticed, anything that helps reduce chronic inflammation is a great way to relieve symptoms of autoimmune disease. How did they suspect you had Behcet's?
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Post by Karen on Aug 19, 2012 8:35:40 GMT -5
I've done a lot of reading recently about autoimmune diseases and gut damage. There's a LOT to it. Essentially, if your gut is damaged, it allows food particles into your bloodstream and your body starts attacking the particles that aren't supposed to be there, and since a lot of those particles look similar to our own tissues, the body starts to attack those as well. A classic case of that is Hashimotos thyroiditis. The gluten molecule is very similar to a thyroid molecule. Patient's thyroid antibody levels drop significantly when eliminating gluten.
Heal the gut, heal the immune system! I think it's pretty possible to heal autoimmune diseases otherwise. It may be too late to undo some of the damaged caused, but diet seems to be a huge way to reduce symptoms, as we all know from the endo diet. Gluten is a huge instigator for a lot of them. I'm confident environmental toxins have a lot to do with it, but I'm convinced a leaky gut makes things even worse.
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Post by JC on Aug 19, 2012 8:47:24 GMT -5
Leaky gut syndrome! I have been reading about that too! ;D I also read that if you have permanent damage to the gut then you can still treat it by taking digestive enzymes to assure that your food is completely broken down before it "accidentally" leaks into your blood stream.
Interesting stuff!
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