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What is the difference between autoimmune disease and immune defficency. What are the differences in this.

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While auto immunity is hyper immunity Immunodeficiency is hypoimmunity ... Read More

I would like to know that the has been lot of confusion between autoimmune disease and immune defficency. May be because i am not from the medical ground. Would you please explain me what autoimmune disease does and what immune defficency does. Are both of them are different. If yes what are their function

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Both are different. Autoimmune disease occurs when body immune system turns against the body itself. Immune deficiency is when bodies ability to fight diseases are low ... Read More

I would like to know what is autoimmune disease/disorder and what is immune defficency. Are they similar or they are diffrent. Does both of them indicate HIV Status

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Auto immune disorders are due to hyper.immunity Immune deficiency is due to deficiency of immunity HIV IS AN immunodeficiency state due to virus infection ... Read More

Hi I am male aged 40. Had been suffering from some ailments recently and always heard from doctor this are autoimmune disorders. Have always known that immune system helps to fight disease. Then how it can only cause disease? Can I know the reasons or the factors which leads to such autoimmune disorders?

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Hello dear ... I would like to know little more info or history of your problems.. It would be great if we can continue our conversation on my private window as here I am restricted to give you only f ... Read More

How to diagnose an autoimmune disease, and is allergy also an autoimmune? How parasites cause autoimmune? Is there any way to prevent triggering autoimmune disease like pre exposure prophylaxis or something like that for preventing The trigger?

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Hello there, are you suffering from allergy or some other autoimmune condition ? There are different autoimmune conditions present which can be diagnosed only on taking proper history. There are pre e ... Read More

One of my Aunt, is suffering from a rare auto immune diseases. She is 65 years old, she has this disease since she was 35 years of age. She is taking treatment for it but results are not that great. What is the cure of such rare autoimmune diseases?

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Hello dear ... I would like to know little more info or history of your problems.. It would be great if we can continue our conversation on my private window as here I am restricted to give you only f ... Read More

I have Autoimmune disease and I had visited many hospitals like dr bendable, vinay thorat. Please me

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Hello i understand your concern Please contact me directly via practo consult or call to discuss your problem in detail Warm regards Dr Amisha Mirchandani ... Read More

One doc told me that i am suffering with autoimmune disease they advised me to go for ige test and my ige level is 890

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HELLO, INADEQUATE QUERY. SORRY. OK ... Read More

Does homeopathy has successful treatment for autoimmune disease like sjogren's syndrome(dry eyes) ? pls suggest !

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Homoeopathic medicines will help provide treatment for this problem ... Read More

Hello doctor, How will I know if I have autoimmune diseases as I have weight loss esr westergran high rashes symptoms

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Autoimmune diseases entity is very vast. Whether you should go for these expensive investigations,or not, shall depend upon the preliminary evaluation of your problems. ... Read More

Swollen lymph nodes are there in my neck so I took biopsy it mentioned like infection/immune mediated ethology so I saw a rheumatology doctor they took Ana CTD FEIA screening it mentioned like negative before taking blood test I don't have any symptoms.now I have joint pains in finger,toe and knee..please help me I have autoimmune disease??

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Needs more history physical examination and investigations ... Read More

Can taking too much vaccine in a short span cause Autoimmune disease because my friend out of anxiety took 13 rabies vaccines(including a full course for category 3 exposure) in a span of 3 months 10 days?Should he be worried about any autoimmune disease or should he be fine?

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There is no link between anti rabies vaccination and auto immune disease till now.. ... Read More

What kind of foods particularly to avoid for persons with celiac disease..I have small intestine erosions/ulcers in colonoscopy biopsy ..doctors suspecting auto immune reaction to gluten .

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Gluten free products. ... Read More

Why does autoimmune disease cause high WBC ? Earlier doc think its an infection but it was autoimmune.

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Kindly discuss for your concern ... Read More

Hello , I'm diagnosed hasimotos thyroidotis 7 years back with normal tsh ,t4 raised doctor says if elevated tsh level u need treatment otherwise no need ,till now tsh is normal. Recently alopecia areata in beard also heard it's auto immune disease .y this is occurring am I prone to autoimmune diseases ? Any precautions to be taken ? Ho

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Unfortunately sir, medical science still doesnt have all the answers.so prevention of auroimmune disorders is difficult However, a healthy lifestyle can help you to deal with many issues ... Read More

My mother have autoimmune diseases, like mctd from 5 years. She is treating by doctor.But dr is stopped all the medicine except antacid(pantocid dsr). I wanted to know that how harmfull this mctd. Is it life threading? Can it cure? Please said all the details about this mctd.

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Mctd can affect multiple organs of the body. Treatment and prognosis depends on the organs involved..yes it can be controlled. Consult rheumatologist for further clarification.. ... Read More

I felt i am loosing my immune strength as i have noticed my body's behaviour for few days. The following are the symptoms/changes i am having 1. Frequently getting cold or runny nose infection 2. Always feeling fatigue - not interested to do job 3. Skin rashes below chest not healing itself 4. Oily and itchy scalp and dandruff for more than 7 year

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I understood your concern and noted the problem as well .I need to ask few more details to make a diagnosis and start treatment and advice which suits you. Pl consult me on Practo , so that I can hel ... Read More

Hi, I have a skin disorder (Lichen Planus). It is considered as an autoimmune disease by some and I have read there is an Auto Immune Protocol diet. I am in Jaipur and want to try it out. Is there a AIP diet expert I can connect in-person with?

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Hi Thank you for your question, kindly contact me on Practo for Consultation and to help you with a Customized, Tailor made response specific to your requirements. Please do read through my Client fe ... Read More

Can levocetrizine suppress immune system? I'm taking it for last 15 days it is suppress my immunity?

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Not at all ... Read More

Apart from genetics, what triggers autoimmune, once you have autoimmune, its incurable. Is there any way to prevent the trigger. Because it doesn't start suddenly, there are some events before an autoimmune is born.

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Autoimmune disease is genetic, but can either be hereditary or it may be acquired later in life. There are various factors associated. ... Read More

I was. Diagnosed with mild covid pneumomia 1 month back and. I was om steriods for 18 days. As i. Have reovered and stopped steriod. How much it take to regain my original immunity as it has been said steriod suppresses immunity. And how much time it take for steriod withdrawl symptom to go. No disease history.. No diabetes history.

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It may take 10-15 days for steroidal withdrawal symptoms and it also depend on dosage of steroids that u have taken during the course However keep taking increased protein diet that will replenish ur ... Read More

If the immune system is fighting disease, say a parasite infection, and the fight lasts for 2-3 months and patient is bedridden during this period , so can the immune accidentally prey on its own cell because the fight lasts longer than usual , is this also a way for autoimmune to be born?

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For full guidance, prescription and follow up take a paid instant consultation. Hope that helps. You can even video consult directly via what sapp on 9999x104x408 ... Read More

My TSH is 2.46 , Anti TPO antibodies is 58 . Do i have autoimmune disease? Will i be able to conceive?

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No u don’t have thyroditis. Yes u will convince provided ur thyroid report is normal. ... Read More

............Why autoimmune diseases can't be cured, is it so difficult in today's medical science era?

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Hello Your question is vague. Autoimmune conditions are treatable but not completely cured. You need to take medication as prescribed . ... Read More

How doing doing exercise keeps the disease in control, whether its a diabetes , inflammation or autoimmune diseases. How exercise controls it

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Hi, Regular exercise can keep you healthy by maintaining good blood circulation in your body and increase your metabolism n keeps you fit. In case of diabetes it's the glucose that is being untilised ... Read More

I came to know that in some autoimmune cases parasites are responsible for autoimmune disease, how do parasites modify immune response?

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They can be one of the factors. There is a term called molecular mimicry. Some antigens on the parasite or bacteria resemble our own antigens, so when we make antibody against them, those antibodies s ... Read More

I have been in stress since last 6 months because of my health and back pain . Will this stress lead to develop autoimmune disease such as rhematoid artheritis or lupus or something else Please help

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Hi there..Stress is the root cause of almost all the diseases.Its good to see that you are aware of your mental health and are able to recognise the Stress and its causing factor.Next Step is to consu ... Read More

My father is a sarcoidosis patient and is on immune suppression from almost 9 months. Can he get flu shot this season as a preventive measure ?

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Hi. I understand your concern s. Consult a pulmonologist online for a detailed analysis and treatment prescription ... Read More

Dear sir/ma'am, I have few questions regarding the condition alopecia areata. 1. If a person has alopecia areata, is it possible that their child also also going to have autoimmune diseases? 2. A person with with the condition of alopecia, has high risk of having other autoimmune diseases? 3. Is there a high risk of alopecia areata growing into alo

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Possible..but not to children.. for detailed information do direct online consultation ... Read More

Are people with auto immune disease like ITP and Lichen planus at high risk of contracting COVID -19?

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Need detailed history and evaluation ... Read More

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