Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at last

Re:Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at ... by spondylosaurus on Wednesday January 24, 2024 @06:13PM (#39123928)

Have you had increased infections on RA meds? (Not sure what TC stands for in context, but I'm guessing you take biologics.) Maybe I'm the outlier, but spending several years on TNFis hasn't lowered my immune threshold in any noticeable way, knock on wood.

Oral steroids, on the other hand... when I go on those every fungal creature in a ten-mile radius decides to take residence on my skin. Nasty fuckers.

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Re:Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at ... by josefresco on Thursday January 25, 2024 @08:16AM (#39129235)

I did take biologics and did have an uncontrollable (skin related) infection. Not life threatening but life altering. I stopped the biologic and within 2 weeks the infection was gone.

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Re:Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at ... by spondylosaurus on Thursday January 25, 2024 @01:35PM (#39132936)

Ouch! Glad it cleared up after you quit the meds, at least.

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Re:Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at ... by Log_out_ on Saturday January 27, 2024 @08:33AM (#39155396)

Most of them are defacto immune system suppressants

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