Re:I had an autoimmune disease, then the disease had me (2013)
by tathougies on Monday March 13, 2017 @01:25AM
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This is the stupidest thing I've read. She has a confirmed auto-immune disease. CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome) isn't a diagnosis -- it's a description of symptoms with no understanding of the underlying cause. Hashimoto's is an actual disease, as we understand the mechanism behind it, even if we can't prevent it.
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Re:I had an autoimmune disease, then the disease had me (2013)
by cpncrunch on Monday March 13, 2017 @03:01PM
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Try actually reading the article -- and perhaps doing some research -- before deciding to make an ignorant attack.
- she doesn't have auto-immune disease any more, but still has symptoms - auto-immune diseases are typically triggered by stress - we know that stress is a trigger for CFS and it fits the etiology
>Hashimoto's is an actual disease, as we understand the mechanism behind it
No, not quite. Many people have thyroid auto-antibodies but don't have thyroiditis, and some people (like the author of this article) have no auto-antibodies, but still have symptoms. Also there have been no placebo-controlled trials on the treatment, so we don't even know if it is effective. Do some research and you'll see it's not quite cut and dried.