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@raepent1 You’ve asked a really good question! This article from The Atlantic Magazine tries to explain it.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/06/women-autoimmune-diseases-pregnancy/591901/
But I still want to know “why us, why me”? I’ll ask other members to join this discussion @2011panc. @yellowdoggirl. @gingerw @ess77 @willows . They probably have something to contribute
You know, @raepent1 , you can start a discussion on the Autoimmune Disease discussion page. On the right of the box, typed in blue, it says ‘start a discussion’. Tap that and it will take you to the right place! Just don’t limit it to the 30-55 age group. Any a quite a bit younger than you and just joining the fight and some are dealing with it at age 80+.
We’re glad you joined the group! And hopefully you can learn from members here and us from you. Will you come back and see what the others have to say?

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@raepent1 here’s a photo of the page you want to go to:

@becsbuddy What an interesting article! I have 3 sisters. Two of us have never been pregnant, 1 had one pregnancy, 2 had 2 pregnancies. I am in the first group, no pregnancies. That said, I am the only one who has has any autoimmune issues. I usually light-heartedly tell people I must have volunteered for my issues. My good friend told me she doesn't think it is a case of volunteering!

Have I considered the "why-me-why-us" thing? Definitely! I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus in 1988, and thankfully it is considered a fairly mild case. Other autoimmune conditions include fibromyalgia, and my ultra-rare kidney disease. I ponder the comments by @raepent1 about overachieving and attitude characteristics, which really do fit me to a "T". At age 69, now on dialysis and active chemo for an unrelated blood cancer, I take each day as it comes, deal as with it all as best I can, and remain gratefiul.
Ginger