Multiple Auto-immune Diseases ?

Posted by annelia @annelia, Aug 11 5:42pm

Hello .. I am new here so diving right in looking for others that have multiple auto-immune diseases .
Addison's, RA, fibromyalgia, tinnitus, alopecia, degenerative disc disease, A-Fib, MVP minor, osteo- arthritis, diverticulosis, Raynaud's
It just seems to go on and on but some how ? it would help to know if there are other people out there that have so many tag along diseases. Strangely enough I had thyroid problems, hypothyroid, for over 18 years and suddenly it just STOPPED .. had been taking Synthroid all that time and then the endocrinologist said I could stop taking the Synthroid, boom, just like that. How weird is that ?
In any case .. if anyone is out there that has or is experiencing anything similar please reply .. Is Addison's (Primary, auto-immune) really that rare ? I've only had one crises so far, 2010 and wow, I didn't realize how dangerous that was (caused by gastro bug) Thanks for any replies.

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normajean77 | @normajean77 | Aug 20 6:42pm

I have Addison’s as well. It’s fairly rare but not that uncommon. I have 5 autoimmune diseases, but the Addison’s was the hardest to diagnose. It took almost 2 years and multiple Dr’s and many ER trips, and finally Mayo Clinic, where an astute Dr knew what It was in my first day there! I went into Adrenal Crisis there and the Endocrinologist followed the ambulance to the ER and told them what to do. Mayo Clinic saved my life!

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