Question 1

can you get two auto immune diseases at once?

Accepted Answer

Possible, Not common: One can always have two diseases at the same time, but typically physicians look for one disease with the combination of symptoms patients present with.  There can be "overlap" between the symptoms of various auto-immune diseases, so its best to see a well trained rheumatologist to help with your diagnosis.

Question 2

what are the 10 most common auto immune diseases?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune diseases : there are probably more than 100 different autoimmune conditions, some of them more common than others and they may be grouped according to which organ autoantibodies attack, for example: blood vessels, endocrine, red blood cells, muscles, joints, skin, etc. The topic is too broad for this post.

Question 3

how do auto immune diseases work to attack your body?

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Autoimmune disease: Your body's immune system protects you from disease and infection. But if you have an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake. Autoimmune diseases can affect many parts of the body. These diseases tend to run in families. Women - particularly african-american, hispanic-american, and native-american women - have a higher risk for some autoimmune diseases.

Question 4

anybody know anything about auto immune diseases causes?

Accepted Answer

Maternal-fetal cells: Current theories focus on maternal-fetal cell trafficking (either as a fetus or as a mother); cells cross the placenta and lodge in various tissues of the other person, waiting to cause inflammation and "autoimmunity" down the line (possibly triggered by viruses, radiation, stress, genetic predisposition or interplay of the above).

Question 5

is it possible to have two auto immune diseases at one time?

Accepted Answer

Sure!: In fact, once you have one autoimmune disease you are at risk to develop another one or more.

Question 6

is there a medical specialty that deals with auto immune diseases?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Rheumatology would be the speciality that would deal with auto immune disorders.

Question 7

are schmorles nodes linked to auto immune diseases?

Accepted Answer

Not typically and : They can be seen in various scenarios.

Question 8

why can't people with auto-immune diseases donate marrow?

Accepted Answer

Harms the recipient: When marrow stem cells are transplanted, the immune system of the donor is transplanted into the recipient.  That could result in the auto-immune disease of the donor becoming a problem for the recipient. That would be on top of the risk of graft versus host disease that all patients face after transplant.

Question 9

what common auto immune diseases have gastro problems as the main symptom?

Accepted Answer

Autoimmune: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis can be thought of as a autoimmune disorder.

Question 10

i have auto immune diabetes. does this make it more likely i will get other auto immune diseases?

Accepted Answer

Yes: The presence of an autoimmune disease implies the presence of impaired immune regulations and thus you are more prone to develop other autoimmune disorder.  Do get check for low vitamin d3 level in your blood since vitamin d3 is now considered one of the major immune regulators.

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