What Is An Auto Immune Disease

Being a sufferer I can explain what an autoimmune disease feels like and how I manage it daily. There is no known cure for this type of debilitating disease. It can often begin with chronic fatigue syndrome. Although it’s not considered to be life threatening, there are many side effects that an auto immune disease can trigger such as mental health issues through being forced to endure severe persistent body pain almost on a daily basis. It can debilitate the sufferer so much that they may become bedridden. There are many forms of auto immune disorders which often affect more women than men. It is thought to be caused through stress and hormone imbalances. Scientific studies have proven that due to the fluctuations of hormone levels in women this can trigger an autoimmune disease causing a breakdown in certain parts of their immune system. Research is now being conducted at universities worldwide on the causes and effect of autoimmune diseases.
Seven years ago I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia. I tried to seek help from many doctors and specialists until I had run the gauntlet with no success. I was told everything from having an insufficient diet to lack of water in my system and my lifestyle was contributing to my symptoms etc.
I was not okay. Finally I was at the end of my rope, and went along to a fibromyalgia group. I was amazed to see so many other people who suffered this condition. I was given contact details of a doctor who suffered from fibromyalgia himself. I made the appointment to consult with him.