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How do you cope with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)?
Would someone else please join this discussion and let me know how you cope with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease? How can you explain it to...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Jul 16, 2025
Asthma, interstitial lung disease and mixed connective tissue disease
I have been in the hospital over 8 times for the above issues in the last 2 years. The hospital has done x-rays, CT and...
Support Group: Lung Health
Last active: Feb 22, 2025
Multiple medical conditions and GI suggests wt loss surgery. Feedback?
HiMy new gi referred me to the hospitals weight center. I had considered it yrs ago but chickened out. He referred me due to my...
Last active: Dec 30, 2022
Giant cell arteritis:I’m afraid and would appreciate any advice
In April of 2015 I was diagnosed with polymyalgia and giant cell arteritis and was put on 60m of prednisone daily.<br />After a month my...
Last active: Nov 19, 2025
Undiagnosed but some labs positive
I will try and make this long story as brief as possible. I've been having symptoms for several years now, symptoms that eventually ended up...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Apr 29, 2018
ANA 1:1000 but no symptoms?
Hello, I am 26yrs old (male), so when I was 9 - 10yrs old I had alopecia areata and it resolved in 6 months, after...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Dec 1, 2022
Complex Patient seeking answers
Hi! I’m new to the group so thought I’d introduce myself and my story. I tried to do the short version but it is a...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Nov 20, 2024
Undiagnosed and frustrated: RA? Lupus?
Hi. I'm new to the forum and want to share my "journey" through the world of AI disease! I was referred by my ortho surgeon...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Feb 11, 2021
Can you have combined autoimmune disorders? I need a second opinion
My current diagnoses are: -psoriasis -hidradenitis suppurativa -ankylosing spondylitis -history of mental disorders -thyroid disease So, I went for my normal checkup to my rhumie...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Sep 17, 2022
Autoimmune mystery
In mid September, my wife went to the doctor about a sore throat. Not so unusual,since she us a high school teacher and is exposed...
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Sep 16, 2023