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How do you calm down an autoimmune disorder?

If you are living with an autoimmune disease, there are things you can do each day to feel better: Eat healthy, well-balanced meals. Make sure to include fruits and vegetables, whole grains, fat-free or low-fat milk products, and lean sources of protein. ... Get regular physical activity. ... Get enough rest. ... Reduce stress.

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Alopecia areata (Al-uh-PEE-shuh AR-ee-AYT-uh) The immune system attacks hair follicles (the structures from which hair grows). It usually does not threaten health, but it can greatly affect the way a person looks. Patchy hair loss on the scalp, face, or other areas of your body Antiphospholipid (an-teye-FOSS-foh-lip-ihd) antibody syndrome (aPL) A disease that causes problems in the inner lining of blood vessels resulting in blood clots in arteries or veins. Blood clots in veins or arteries

Multiple miscarriages

Lacy, net-like red rash on the wrists and knees

Autoimmune hepatitis The immune system attacks and destroys the liver cells. This can lead to scarring and hardening of the liver, and possibly liver failure. Fatigue

Enlarged liver

Yellowing of the skin or whites of eyes

Itchy skin

Joint pain

Stomach pain or upset

Celiac disease A disease in which people can't tolerate gluten, a substance found in wheat, rye, and barley, and also some medicines. When people with celiac disease eat foods or use products that have gluten, the immune system responds by damaging the lining of the small intestines. Abdominal bloating and pain

Diarrhea or constipation

Weight loss or weight gain

Fatigue

Missed menstrual periods

Itchy skin rash

Infertility or miscarriages

Diabetes type 1 A disease in which your immune system attacks the cells that make insulin, a hormone needed to control blood sugar levels. As a result, your body cannot make insulin. Without insulin, too much sugar stays in your blood. High blood sugar can hurt the eyes, kidneys, nerves, and gums and teeth. But the most serious problem caused by diabetes is heart disease. Being very thirsty

Urinating often

Feeling very hungry or tired

Losing weight without trying

Having sores that heal slowly

Dry, itchy skin

Losing the feeling in your feet or having tingling in your feet

Having blurry eyesight

Graves' disease (overactive thyroid) A disease that causes the thyroid to make too much thyroid hormone. Insomnia

Irritability

Weight loss

Heat sensitivity

Sweating

Fine brittle hair

Muscle weakness

Light menstrual periods

Bulging eyes

Shaky hands

Sometimes there are no symptoms

Guillain-Barre (GEE-yahn bah-RAY) syndrome The immune system attacks the nerves that connect your brain and spinal cord with the rest of your body. Damage to the nerves makes it hard for them to transmit signals. As a result, the muscles have trouble responding to the brain. Weakness or tingling feeling in the legs that might spread to the upper body Paralysis in severe cases Symptoms often progress relatively quickly, over a period of days or weeks, and often occur on both sides of the body. Hashimoto's (hah-shee-MOH-tohz) disease (underactive thyroid) A disease that causes the thyroid to not make enough thyroid hormone. Fatigue

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Weakness

Weight gain

Sensitivity to cold

Muscle aches and stiff joints

Facial swelling

Constipation

Hemolytic anemia (HEE-moh-lit-ihk uh-NEE-mee-uh) The immune system destroys the red blood cells. Yet the body can't make new red blood cells fast enough to meet the body's needs. As a result, your body does not get the oxygen it needs to function well, and your heart must work harder to move oxygen-rich blood throughout the body. Fatigue

Shortness of breath

Dizziness

Headache

Cold hands or feet

Paleness

Yellowish skin or whites of eyes

Heart problems, including heart failure

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (id-ee-oh-PATH-ihk throm-boh-seye-toh-PEE-nik PUR-pur-uh) (ITP) A disease in which the immune system destroys blood platelets, which are needed for blood to clot. Very heavy menstrual period Tiny purple or red dots on the skin that might look like a rash.

Easy bruising

Nosebleed or bleeding in the mouth

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) A disease that causes chronic inflammation of the digestive tract. Crohn's (krohnz) disease and ulcerative colitis (UHL-sur-uh-tiv koh-LEYE-tuhss) are the most common forms of IBD. Abdominal pain

Diarrhea, which may be bloody Some people also have: Rectal bleeding

Fever

Weight loss

Fatigue

Mouth ulcers (in Crohn's disease)

Painful or difficult bowel movements (in ulcerative colitis)

Inflammatory myopathies (meye-OP-uh-theez) A group of diseases that involve muscle inflammation and muscle weakness. Polymyositis (pol-ee-meye-uh-SYT-uhss) and dermatomyositis (dur-muh-toh-meye-uh-SYT-uhss) are 2 types more common in women than men. Slow but progressive muscle weakness beginning in the muscles closest to the trunk of the body. Polymyositis affects muscles involved with making movement on both sides of the body. With dermatomyositis, a skin rash comes before or at the same time as muscle weakness. May also have: Fatigue after walking or standing

Tripping or falling

Difficulty swallowing or breathing

Multiple sclerosis (MUHL-tip-uhl sklur-OH-suhss) (MS) A disease in which the immune system attacks the protective coating around the nerves. The damage affects the brain and spinal cord. Weakness and trouble with coordination, balance, speaking, and walking

Paralysis

Tremors

Numbness and tingling feeling in arms, legs, hands, and feet

Symptoms vary because the location and extent of each attack vary

Myasthenia gravis (meye-uhss-THEEN-ee-uh GRAV-uhss) (MG) A disease in which the immune system attacks the nerves and muscles throughout the body. Double vision, trouble keeping a steady gaze, and drooping eyelids

Trouble swallowing, with frequent gagging or choking

Weakness or paralysis

Muscles that work better after rest

Drooping head

Trouble climbing stairs or lifting things

Trouble talking

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Primary biliary cirrhosis (BIL-ee-air-ee sur-ROH-suhss) The immune system slowly destroys the liver's bile ducts. Bile is a substance made in the liver. It travels through the bile ducts to help with digestion. When the ducts are destroyed, the bile builds up in the liver and hurts it. The damage causes the liver to harden and scar, and eventually stop working. Fatigue

Itchy skin

Dry eyes and mouth

Yellowing of skin and whites of eyes

Psoriasis (suh-REYE-uh-suhss) A disease that causes new skin cells that grow deep in your skin to rise too fast and pile up on the skin surface. Thick red patches, covered with scales, usually appearing on the head, elbows, and knees Itching and pain, which can make it hard to sleep, walk, and care for yourself May have: A form of arthritis that often affects the joints and the ends of the fingers and toes. Back pain can occur if the spine is involved. Rheumatoid arthritis (ROO-muh-toid ar-THREYE-tuhss) A disease in which the immune system attacks the lining of the joints throughout the body. Painful, stiff, swollen, and deformed joints

Reduced movement and function May have: Fatigue

Fever

Weight loss

Eye inflammation

Lung disease

Lumps of tissue under the skin, often the elbows

Anemia

Scleroderma (sklair-oh-DUR-muh) A disease causing abnormal growth of connective tissue in the skin and blood vessels. Fingers and toes that turn white, red, or blue in response to heat and cold

Pain, stiffness, and swelling of fingers and joints

Thickening of the skin

Skin that looks shiny on the hands and forearm

Tight and mask-like facial skin

Sores on the fingers or toes

Trouble swallowing

Weight loss

Diarrhea or constipation

Shortness of breath

Sjögren's (SHOH-grins) syndrome A disease in which the immune system targets the glands that make moisture, such as tears and saliva. Dry eyes or eyes that itch

Dryness of the mouth, which can cause sores

Trouble swallowing

Loss of sense of taste

Severe dental cavities

Hoarse voice

Fatigue

Joint swelling or pain

Swollen glands

Cloudy eyes

Systemic lupus erythematosus (LOO-puhss ur-ih-thee-muh-TOH-suhss) A disease that can damage the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs, and other parts of the body. Also called SLE or lupus. Fever

Weight loss

Hair loss

Mouth sores

Fatigue

"Butterfly" rash across the nose and cheeks

Rashes on other parts of the body

Painful or swollen joints and muscle pain

Sensitivity to the sun

Chest pain

Headache, dizziness, seizure, memory problems, or change in behavior

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