All articles tagged with #autoimmune condition
Peloton instructor Hannah Corbin shares her experience with Hashimoto's disease, an autoimmune condition causing her severe fatigue and other symptoms. After years of misdiagnosis, she was finally diagnosed and began treatment to manage her thyroid hormone levels. Corbin now advocates for awareness and community support for those with similar conditions, emphasizing the importance of understanding and managing chronic illnesses.
A Reddit user shares their ongoing battle with B12 deficiency, revealing the severe impact it has had on their health, including neurological damage and ongoing numbness in their extremities. The deficiency was diagnosed as pernicious anemia, an autoimmune condition that affects the body's ability to absorb vitamin B12. The user's experience serves as a warning about the potential long-term consequences of untreated B12 deficiency, emphasizing the importance of timely diagnosis and treatment.
Sherri Moody, a teacher from Texas, thought she had a sore throat but ended up with double pneumonia and sepsis, leading to the amputation of her hands and feet. Her autoimmune condition and medication made her more susceptible to infection. After spending months in the hospital and rehab, she is now using a wheelchair and waiting to be fitted with prosthetics. Her husband has set up a fundraising page to help with her recovery.
Beyonce opened up about her lifelong battle with psoriasis, a chronic autoimmune condition, while promoting her hair care range in an interview with Essence. She shared personal memories of her hair and discussed the importance of salons and barbershops as community spaces. Psoriasis causes rapid skin cell multiplication, leading to scaly patches on the scalp, elbows, or knees.
Actress Jada Pinkett Smith has shared photos on social media showing that her hair is starting to grow back after suffering from alopecia, an autoimmune condition that can lead to hair loss. While she still has some trouble spots, she expressed hope for further regrowth. Jada has previously mentioned that her alopecia comes and goes. The FDA approved a drug in June 2022 that blocks the immune system from attacking hair follicles, offering potential treatment for alopecia patients. Jada has not revealed how her regrowth began, but she has signed on for the sequel to Girls Trip and is set to reprise her role alongside Tiffany Haddish and Queen Latifah.
Peru has declared a 90-day nationwide health emergency due to a significant increase in cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), a rare neurological disorder. GBS is an autoimmune condition that causes the immune system to attack the nerves in the hands and legs, leading to paralysis. It typically occurs after a viral infection, such as a respiratory or gastrointestinal infection.
Board-certified dermatologist Nada Elbuluk and audit senior manager Samantha Kuberka are advocating for more education and conversation around vitiligo, a chronic autoimmune condition characterized by skin that has lost color, resulting in white patches. Vitiligo is not just cosmetic, it's an autoimmune condition that can lead to a higher risk of associated autoimmune conditions. There is no one-size-fits-all method for managing vitiligo, and it's important to find a dermatologist who understands the condition and has experience treating it. The vitiligo community is growing every day, and there are resources available to support those living with the condition.
A 2-year-old girl was diagnosed with alopecia areata, an autoimmune condition that attacks hair follicles, causing bald spots and thinning eyebrows. While there is no cure for alopecia, some treatments are available, including steroid pills, creams, shots, and a new systemic treatment. However, options for children are limited, and some treatments have side effects. Hair regrowth is unpredictable, and some hairs may grow back white at first. Stress is a significant factor in alopecia flare-ups or initiation, and children with eczema have an increased risk of developing alopecia.
A study by Northwestern Medicine researchers found that long-haul COVID-19 patients who were initially hospitalized with pneumonia had more severe impacts on the brain compared to those who did not require hospitalization. The study evaluated 600 long COVID patients and found that the hospitalized patients performed far worse on neurological exams. The findings suggest that the pneumonia patients may have suffered brain damage, while the other patients may have been affected by an autoimmune condition. Long COVID is estimated to affect about one-third of all COVID survivors and is a pandemic within the pandemic.