Autoimmune Disease
Your immune system fights off harmful germs and other things that shouldn't be in your body.
Sometimes, though, somethings go wrong and it attacks healthy tissue like it's a threat. That can lead to inflammation and damage to joints, nerves, muscles, skin and other parts of your body.
Researchers think two things have to happen for you to have an immune disorder. First, you get genes from your parents that make you more likely to have one. Then it's triggered by something in your environment, like a virus. Because more are affected than men, doctors think certain hormones may play a role.
Your immune system fights off harmful germs and other things that shouldn't be in your body.
Sometimes, though, somethings go wrong and it attacks healthy tissue like it's a threat. That can lead to inflammation and damage to joints, nerves, muscles, skin and other parts of your body.
Researchers think two things have to happen for you to have an immune disorder. First, you get genes from your parents that make you more likely to have one. Then it's triggered by something in your environment, like a virus. Because more are affected than men, doctors think certain hormones may play a role.
Rheumatoid Arthritis
This autoimmune disorder affects your joints and causes swelling and pain. Overtime inflammation can destroy your cartilage and bone, and you can't move them as well. This disease can also affect your heart and lungs. Medications can help with symptoms and slow the disease down.
Another condition that can arise from autoimmune condition is Ankylosing Spondylitis. This type of arthritis mostly affects your spine, but it can also be in your chest, neck, hips, and knees. It causes pain and stiffness. Your bones might eventually join together and make it hard for you to move those areas. It can affect your organs, too. Your treatment might include specific stretches and exercises along with medicines to help with your pain. You might also need surgery to replace damaged joints.
Type 1 Diabetes is another form of autoimmune disease. This used to be known as the "juvenile" type of diabetes because it usually starts in children or teen. It happens when your immune system the cells in your pancreas that make a hormone called insulin that your body needs to change food to energy. If you have type 1, you'll always have, but you can manage it by watching your blood sugar levels and giving yourself insulin when you need it.
This autoimmune disorder affects your joints and causes swelling and pain. Overtime inflammation can destroy your cartilage and bone, and you can't move them as well. This disease can also affect your heart and lungs. Medications can help with symptoms and slow the disease down.
Another condition that can arise from autoimmune condition is Ankylosing Spondylitis. This type of arthritis mostly affects your spine, but it can also be in your chest, neck, hips, and knees. It causes pain and stiffness. Your bones might eventually join together and make it hard for you to move those areas. It can affect your organs, too. Your treatment might include specific stretches and exercises along with medicines to help with your pain. You might also need surgery to replace damaged joints.
Type 1 Diabetes is another form of autoimmune disease. This used to be known as the "juvenile" type of diabetes because it usually starts in children or teen. It happens when your immune system the cells in your pancreas that make a hormone called insulin that your body needs to change food to energy. If you have type 1, you'll always have, but you can manage it by watching your blood sugar levels and giving yourself insulin when you need it.
Multiple Sclerosis occurs when your body's defenses misfire and cause inflammation that damage your central nervous system. Scar tissues build up along the network that carries nerve signals from your brain to other parts of your body. This cause pain, problems with movement and balance, and weakness. Medicines can help with symptoms and slow the illness.
Lupus affects several parts of your body at the same time. Symptoms can include joint pain, sensitivity to light, kidney problems, and being very tired. You also might have a rash over your cheeks and nose . Nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs. (NSAIS) and steroids can help you feel better and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs(DMARDS) may keep it from keeping worse.
Your thyroid gland makes hormones that help your bodywork in lots of ways. With Graves Disease, it makes too much of a condition called, hyperthyroidism. Symptoms include shaking, weight loss, anxiety, and slightly bulging eyes. Drugs can slow down the hormones. In some cases surgery is required to remove all or parts of all the glands.
When your body attacks the follicles where your hair grows, they may shrink and stop working. That can lead to bare patches or a total loss of hair on your body- alopecia. Medicine can help calm your immune systems and may help grow back.
There are other form of autoimmune diseases. Check with a doctor if you're uncertain.
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There are other form of autoimmune diseases. Check with a doctor if you're uncertain.
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