auto immunine diffiecnty
hello everyone,
i found out i was dianoised positive for vascuitis,lupis,inflammation,rhmariod arthritis. they are retesting my blood again for the ones at the top of the page i won't know till wednesday or friday because of the holiday. i am scarded to death the doctor said it was trigerd by nurves. the specialist said because i had gastric bypass i am prom to infection and diseases. i asked my bypass doctor they said i have auto immunine diffienty. i hate waiting for results it takes to long they have to send them again to another hospital. i have been three years since i had the bypass done, and i have keep it all off i lost 206 lbs i hate taken medicine that cause weight gain. dawn leonard you can also email me at [email protected]
Hello Dawn,
I'm sorry to hear that you are so scared about your diagnosis possibilities. I hope that by now you've recieved a definitive one and are seeing a rheumatologist if any are possible.
I'm not very well versed on the topic of vasulitis (other than to know it's the inflamation of the blood vessles), but I have lupus and my husband and our roommate both have forms of rheumatoid arthritis.
The exact cause of lupus is unknown, but some theories state that there is a genetic factor (if anyone in your family line has had any auto-immune diseases including arthritis, MS, diabetes, etc), as well as some sort of "trigger" which can include emotional stress, physical trauma or illness. Stress (physical and emotional) and future illnesses can make both diseases "Flare" or become more active. For example, I had mild symptoms of lupus from age 9, but when I had a severe case of chicken pox at age 12 it got worse. The lupus then got even worse after I contracted mono in my early 20's thus leading to my diagnosis.
Not all of the medications for rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or vasculitis cause weight gain, however prednisone, a steriod, taken in moderate and high doses can and does in most people.
I'm sorry I didn't see this post earlier, but I hope that you are doing better.
Toni
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