there are some fruits and vegtables that naturally boost the immune system. Are these to be avoided by lupus patients? i read this article which says to avoid alfala sprouts because they contain an...
how come such a large dose is needed in the beggining? is it common to start with a large dose and then taper down?...
hi what dose of prednisone did you start on and what are you on now? does anyone worry about taking too high of a dose? i remember what happened to Jerry lewis when he was on prednisone...he swelled...
could auto immune diseases lower vitamin d?...
i have hypopituitarism. I take growth hormone and tesosterone replacment for it i havn't seen a doc yet i actually went through a private company to check my vit d . (same lab i use when i get a...
so my vit d was 32 range (32-100) several months ago. DR put me on 10,000 IU of vit d for 2 months got my vit d checked again recently and its lower. it's 20 (range 32-100) so i'm wondering what...
is there a best time to take an ana screen and other related AI blood tests? by that i mean is it best to take the test when you think you are having a flare up or what about fasting...i've noticed...
i've wondered why i had vitamin d deficiency when i get enough sun and eat enough dairy and foods with vit D is vit d deficiency one more way to show signs of AI?...
how many here have vitamin d deficiency? i've been reading a lot of online literature about the connections of low vit d and auto immune could vitamin d medications help stabalize the immune system...
for those on prednisone i have a question prednisone weakens the immune system so i'm wondering how lupus symptoms are still able to flare when someone is on prednisone. does the immune system adapt...
rosie, no...i'm no longer see any specific doctor and i'm using a private co to purchase my own blood tests. thats why i'm curiious as to which blood tests deal with auto immune...
other than ANA what other blood tests deal with auto-immune? i know there is Immunoglobulin IgA...
i've taken an ana screen and it wa negative. i know not all AI patients have a positive ANA but is it worth to keep testing ANA ? or once you get a negative you'll always get a negative?...
what about alchohol and the immune system i've found that during consumption of alchohol the immune system may suppress a little (depending on how much alchohol is consumed) but then the day after if...
i'm pretty sure i have some kind of AI dysfunction but i am unsure what type of doctor to see. I've brought it to the attention of some doctors i've seen but they didn't listen to me. I have ppo...
ginny, does someone with an AI always have low cortisol levels? i'm looking through my cortisol labwork and most of them are in range with a couple being low. is cortisol diagnostic for lupus?...
is prednisone only for those that have low cortisteroid levels? I've been scanning the forum and quite a few people are on prednisone. I'm curious if they also have low cortisteroid and if not is...
for those on immunosuppresants i'm curious about how the body goes about healing itself. do you find that the body naturally healing itself is affected in a big way? Whether it's a cold that stays...
this is some good info thanks guys for those on immunosuppresants do you have to do or take anything to prevent colds, infection etc? and does your body still naturally heal itself when you are on...
thanks for the response that's what i'm wondering. Yes while there is no way to measure the strength of anyones immune system...i'm wondering if a stronger immune system makes for a stronger AI...
lupus is an auto-immune disease where the immune system attacks itself. Does that mean the stronger ones immune system is the stronger the auto-immune process is? if so do anti-oxidants have a...
ginny thanks for the info which is more reliable ana or anti-dna? i'm using a private company for blood tests instead of going through ins. they have ana as an option but not ant-dna anyone know any...
thanks for the reply..that's a good resource. would tests like ana , anti-dna etc be used to diagnose other auto-immune process's or just lupus?...
hey guys i'm not sure if i have lupus. I had a doctor test me for it and my ana was negative. i've been trying to figure out what has been happening to my body and i'm pretty convinced it's some sort...