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Autoimmune Diseases Extreme Fatigue - Articles
Birth Control Pills and AutoImmune Disease
by
Lauren
Posted
Tue 14 Apr 2009 12:00am
Posting this because it is super important to me. Hormones play a huge role in AutoImmune Disease and most women may not know they have one until they take birth control pills and it triggers their condition!
I absolutely believe that the pill contributed to my body turning on itself around the time the scarring on my heart was star ...
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AutoImmune Disease Awareness
by
Lauren
Posted
Tue 09 Mar 2010 9:00am
March has been named National AutoImmune Disease Awareness Month!
This is so close to my heart since I am passionate about spreading awareness . It is the reason I started writing here. We have to raise awareness and educate people. The more we bring AutoImmune Disease into our national dialogue the more attention it will get –which mea ...
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AutoImmune Disease and Toxins
by
Lauren
Posted
Thu 30 Apr 2009 12:00am
A little follow up to the last post.
Everyone does it. Everyone has different names for it (number two, dookie, poop, hershey squirts), but “it” is actually a HUGE deal for people with AutoImmune Disease.
Our (people with AutoImmune problems) bodies do not regulate themselves as they should therefore all of the body’s systems get ...
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Past Updates from Friends of Theresa
by
Theresa
Posted
Thu 06 Jan 2011 9:25am
01/05/11
The latest from Theresa...
In this household, asking for a simple "picture of all the girls" can take on a life of itself! In order from left to right stands Sara, Emma, Anna, Amanda and Aleela. Having them all under one roof for the holidays was without a doubt, the best gift of the year! Yet mixed with memor ...
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Lyme disease and Autoimmune diseases (1) Symbiosis
by
Jenna Smith
Posted
Wed 16 Mar 2011 12:00am
LymeOrNot asked:
I was diagnosed as Fibromyalgia, Lupus, MS, Meniere’s, RA, TMJ, IBS…and found out I would also be diagnosed as advanced Alzheimer’s, BiPolar, Autism, Epilepsy, Morgellons… I am heading towards recovery with my hypothesis of “Lyme bacteria have been symbiotic with the other pathogens – virus, parasit ...
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Is chronic fatigue syndrome an autoimmune disease?
by
Erica Verrillo
Posted
Mon 08 Apr 2013 11:27am
For decades, a heated debate has raged over the nature of the illness known variously as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and/or myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). Historically, the two warring camps have been divided between “it’s all in their heads” and “we’re still looking.” But while both sides have consistently referred to CFS/ME as an “en ...
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Chronic Fatigue From Myasthenia Gravis: Autoimmune disease
by
Nicole M.

Posted
Wed 24 Sep 2008 8:02pm
Hi! I am a blogger on topics of advancing recovery and healing, I too suffer from every day chronic fatigue, ranges from moderate to severe depending on the day. it is frustrating because I would so much rather be out playing than being on the couch!
I am also a physical therapist and have a masters in healthcare, so I understand what I am dea ...
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Diabetes
by
Noman Khan
Posted
Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:54pm
What is diabetes?
Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism—the way the body uses digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food people eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel for the body.
After digestion, glucose passes into the bloodstream, where it is used by cells for gr ...
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Autoimmune Diseases-Information on Autoimmune Diseases
by
Jan
Posted
Fri 11 Sep 2009 4:55pm
Author: peterhutch
Most autoimmune diseases occur in women, and most often during their childbearing years. Some of these diseases also affect African American, American Indian, and Latina women more than white women. These diseases tend to run in families, so your
genes, along with the way your immune system responds to certain trig ...
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