Can blood tests for an autoimmune disorder come back as a false positive?

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I was at the doctor last week and was told i tested positive for an autoimmune disorder. not too sure which one but will be sent to a specialist to find out. what i want to know is if there could be any way it could be a false positive. could something else have been going on in my body or are these tests always accurate. if someone out there knows could you please answer. i appreciate it and thank you now.
Call the doc and ask the name of the test. I have an autoimmune disease and nothing shows in bloodwork. It depends on the specific disease.  (+ info)

Why do autoimmune diseases affect more women than men?

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Why do autoimmune diseases affect more women than men? I'm researching MS (multiple sclerosis) and this is mentioned often but never explained. A good medical source on the Web would be great, if you could paste one that explains this. Thanks!!
I don't have a link but I juuuust studied this stuff for an immunology exam. The theory is that testosterone has a mild immunosuppressant effect, which makes the immune system less likely to go overboard.  (+ info)

How could one tell whether their physical symptoms are related to stress/anxiety or an autoimmune disorder?

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I mean symptoms such as...
*joint pains
*joint stiffness
*neck stiffness
*rashes
*bloating/water retention
*eye puffiness/irritation
*sensitivity to light
*poor circulation in hands & feet (that the doctor is actually concerned about)
etc. etc.
I knoe that many of these symptoms are in both anxiety disorders and autoimmune conditions.
AutoImmune symptoms are dizziness, fatigue, general ill-feeling and low-grade fever. Anxiety disorder symptoms includes shortness of breath, heart palpitations, abdominal pain, dizziness and cold sweat.

An anxiety disorder normally has a trigger to it. Are you experience those symptoms only during certain time?

For autoimmune disorder, you can get it tested using Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and/or C-reactive protein (CRP)  (+ info)

Is it morally wrong to have kids whose parents have autoimmune disease such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis?

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Will The parent pass the disease or the gene to the kid? will the kid most likely going to have the autoimmune diseasewhen the kid gets older? what is the possibility that the kid will get that gene and may be triggered in their life for autoimmune disease or may never happen?
If I knew my baby would ultimately be born with a disease that would make them suffer - I would abort the pregnancy but that's just me.

~Divine  (+ info)

Does anyone have Narcolepsy and an autoimmune disease?

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I've read that it's believed Narcolepsy might be an autoimmune disease. I can't find much new information on it, but wondered if there was anyone out there that had narcolepsy and an autoimmune disease?
I have narcolepsy without cataplexy and have developed a connective tissue disease so I'm looking for others with a possible link, or at least other information to see how likely they are related. I saw information about the relation prior to my autoimmune disease diagnosis (MCTD). Just looking into it more. Thanks for the information and sharing your conditions with me!
Yeah, I've got narcolepsy and an immunoglobulin deficiency (IgG).  (+ info)

Does a person with an autoimmune problem have low immunity?

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If the body is autoimmune and vigilantly attacking itself, then would it be better to lower immunity, or is the person's immunity already low?
Generally, an autoimmune disorder is caused by an overactive immune system, not a deficient one. If by low immunity you mean a weak immune system, then no.

Treatment for autoimmune diseases includes weakening the immune system to reduce the rate of attack on the targeted tissue. Unfortunately this also allows for an increased probability of detrimental infection and usually sickness.  (+ info)

What sets off the autoimmune gene that per my doctor can cause different diseases and many forms?

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I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, my brother has Psorisis and I have a sister with Diabetes. My dad had gout, is this where the gene originated from and what sets this gene off? I was in an accident and was diagnosed not long after with RA.
It is still under investigation. Although, scientists have found an unexpected genetic link among three common autoimmune diseases: "psoriasis", "rheumatoid arthritis" and systemic lupus erythematosus.

The findings, being reported recently in the journal Nature Genetics, have no immediate practical effect. But by identifying a cellular path through which the three diseases are touched off, they may help biologists design new treatments.

Psoriasis affects 2 percent of Americans; rheumatoid arthritis, up to 1 percent; and systemic lupus -- which attacks the joints and can cause severe inflammation -- one-twentieth of 1 percent.

The link among the three diseases involves a PROTEIN that helps the thymus GLAND train cells of the immune system. Autoimmune diseases are caused when such cells mistakenly attack the body's own tissues.

The protein, Runx-1, controls the activity of various genes by binding to a nearby site on the DNA of the chromosomes. Last year, scientists at the University of Uppsala in Sweden reported that many patients with systemic lupus had an altered Runx-1 binding site on Chromosome 2, meaning that the Runx-1 protein could not properly control the gene next to the binding site.  (+ info)

Are autoimmune diseases more common in men than women?

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Multiple Sclerosis, Myasthenia gravis, Graves' Disease, Type 1 Diabetes mellitus, SLE, and Rheumatoid Arthrits. I am not talking about AIDS statistics, AIDS is not an autoimmune disease.
Statically ,they are more common in women, but more and more men are being diagnosed. Though I am female and have several, my father and son both have one autoimmune disease .http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/autoimmunediseases.html
There are a bit over 100 of these diseases.  (+ info)

Will donating blood be checked for autoimmune hepatitis?

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Recently was informed my dad and sister have autoimmune hepatitis. Was wondering if it would have been noticed when I gave blood a month ago.
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Anyone tried Forskolin and DHEA for autoimmune diease?

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I've already tried my first dose of forskolin and my skin had some kind of reaction to it. I can't say whether it's good or bad. I'll have to give it some time to see what happens.

I also had a short burst of euphoria from my first dose of forskolin (hormones?).

Anyone have experience with these supplements for autoimmune disease?
Well with DHEA, androgens are supposed to suppress autoimmune problems.

Forskolin increases cAMP.
Well, Forskolin is a name brand of a Coleus Forskohlii extract, which is an herb (not a hormone, sorry) that is good for Thyroid health. You shouldn't feel any effects from it from only the first dose... if you did, it was either psychosomatic or it was an allergic reaction. If you keep getting the reaction (and it's bothersome at all), you'll probably want to stop taking it.

As far as DHEA, that is a hormone that is a precursor to both Estrogen and Testosterone, which means your body will convert DHEA into whichever of those your body needs more.

I've never heard of either one directly impacting an autoimmune disease, but if you've read that it will, you can certainly try. Good luck!  (+ info)

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