Acetaminophen can cause liver damage if not taken correctly. Steroids help reduce swelling and relieve pain. A blood transfusion may be needed if your blood is affected.What can I do to manage my autoimmune disease?Rest as needed. Talk to your healthcare provider if you are having trouble ...
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the immune system to attack the body’s own tissues, particularly the delicate tissue that surround joints. Save RA can affect almost any joint in the body. The first signs and symptoms usually show up in the wrists, knuckl...
Crohn’s is also an autoimmune condition. This means that the body’s immune system attacks your own body. In Crohn’s disease, this autoimmune attack can cause inflammation and damage in any part of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract — from your mouth, to your anus. What Are Autoimmune Di...
Ankylosing spondylitis is an autoimmune disease, which means the body’s immune cells create special proteins called antibodies that attack the joints. The joints that are usually affected are those between the bones of your spine (vertebrae) and those in your spine and pelvis, called the sacroili...
(RA) andosteoarthritis(OA) are commontypes of arthritis. Both cause pain and joint damage, but they’re different diseases. RA is anautoimmune disease. It happens when your immune system doesn’t work the way it should. When you’re healthy, your immune system attacks invaders like bacteria...
If left untreated, Lyme disease can cause severe joint pain and swelling, particularly in the knees and other large joints. Lupus Signs of this autoimmune condition include joint pain and swelling, fatigue and sometimes a butterfly-shaped facial rash. Nine out of 10 sufferers are women. It...
What autoimmune disease is associated with Campylobacter infections? Campylobacter infection has been associated with a number of autoimmune diseases includingarthritis(particularly affecting the knee joint), Reiter's syndrome (a form of arthritis affecting the spine), conjunctivitis, and Guillain-Barré syn...
Aside from injuries, certain medical conditions and disorders can cause issues with your sternoclavicular joint. These include: Condensing osteitis.Condensing osteitis is a rare condition that causes pain and swelling in the SC joint. Friedrich’s disease. Friedrich’s disease is a condition in which...
Nearly half a million people are living with the chronic autoimmune disease known as ankylosing spondylitis (AS). AS is a form of arthritis primarily affecting the bones and joints that connect the lower spine and pelvis (sacroiliac joints). With AS, these joints become inflamed, commonly ...
Just over a year ago, I had some problems with my liver. An ultrasound showed it was enlarged after I presented with abdominal pains to A&E, and I had a biopsy to determine if I had something called Primary Scleroring Cholangitis (PSC), a progressive autoimmune disease that causes the bi...