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Churg Strause, Heart condition and Diabetes Sister, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and lupus. Daughter and niece, POTS daughter and granddaughter, MCAS daughter and waiting for diagnosis on same for another niece, son diagnosed with Antithrombin deficiency earlier this year. He also has history of Asthma, Stomach issues, allergies. I was diagnosed with RA three years ago and also have Diabetes, asthma and allergies; I will be getting a knee replaced later this year. Daughter and Granddaughter have migraines. Grandson has Spina Bifida. Several in Family are also on the Autism spectrum. Chiari Malformation diagnosed in niece about a month ago. Most in the family have been diagnosed in the last 10-15 years with auto immune. I have not done my homework yet on the issues above to see which are, but doctor said that my family seems to be plagued with auto immune disorders he counted 15 of us so far with two more pending a diagnosis.

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@jamid I am sorry that your family is suffering in this way.

I am pretty sure that my maternal grandmother had scleroderma as I do. I suffer at relatively minor symptoms at this point….but also the risk of sudden death..