I had an autoimmune disease, then the disease had me (2013)

Re:I had an autoimmune disease, then the disease had me (2013) by coldtea on Sunday March 12, 2017 @01:48PM (#13851916)

>2 years later I grew giant, hard skin patches on my knees. My fingernails started detaching. I could live with it, although as a gym rat I needed to make sure my knees were wrapped since doing anything on my knees ripped the skin open.

Shouldn't you at that point, or at least now, go to the doctor, or several doctors, again?

It's not the "3 months for the appointment" that concern me as much as the 2 years with increased symptoms.

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Re:I had an autoimmune disease, then the disease had me (2013) by orbitur on Sunday March 12, 2017 @02:00PM (#13851996)

I skipped over it but I did go back to a GP. Got more prescriptions for hydrocortisone+dovonex, and that if it should get significantly worse, to line up a referral to a derm. After that, I had a relatively stable 5 years where my fingernails cycled and my knees and scalp just persisted at the same level. I hesitated going any more since he didn't seem to care all that much and again, I could live with it. It was workable.

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