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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Mon Jul 29, 2013, 12:09 PM Jul 2013

Something new on autoimmune?

I find the fatigue the most debilitating problem, and have been trying to figure out a way around it. I came across this topic, and think it might be relevant:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2740752/

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Something new on autoimmune? (Original Post) hedgehog Jul 2013 OP

I don't think that's particularly new Warpy Jul 2013 #1

After I posted, I poked around a little more and I think you are correct that this hedgehog Jul 2013 #2

IGG blood levels tell a lot. FarPoint Sep 2013 #4

My cytokines are always sky high, I figure it's because of the MS. I do feel tired a lot. LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #3

I agree that fatigue is the most debilitating revolutionbrees Oct 2013 #5

Oils? raeroll Nov 2013 #6

Hello ~ raeroll In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #7

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

1. I don't think that's particularly new

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 01:39 PM

Jul 2013

They've always known that the fatigue and depression are cytokine associated. While they're protective in injury and infection, promoting rest during recovery, they're maddening with any chronic illness we could probably cope with quite nicely without them.

While there are drugs that promote alertness during the day, the side effects are often such that medical science tells us we'd better just lump it and try to figure out how to cope.

Someday they'll figure out how to suppress the production of those nasty little cytokines. Someday they'll figure out how to cure these damned diseases. Someday...

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

2. After I posted, I poked around a little more and I think you are correct that this

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 29, 2013, 01:42 PM

Jul 2013

has been out there a while, but it's the first time I've seen this explanation for inflammation related fatigue. The nice thing about it, maybe someone will figure out a blood test so we can prove we're not being lazy and making it up!

FarPoint

(13,582 posts)

4. IGG blood levels tell a lot.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #2)

Sun Sep 29, 2013, 09:24 AM

Sep 2013

I infuse clients with CIPD and other autoimmune diseases....they receive IV Gammagard 10%... Some can do it themselves with sub-Q Hizentra.

LiberalLoner

(10,084 posts)

3. My cytokines are always sky high, I figure it's because of the MS. I do feel tired a lot.

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 06:34 PM

Sep 2013

revolutionbrees

(39 posts)

5. I agree that fatigue is the most debilitating

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Tue Oct 29, 2013, 08:26 AM

Oct 2013

I gave in and have started taking rest periods every day, sometimes I nap sometimes just rest. Interesting article, will share with my rheumatologist.