When your body system starts fighting itself.

The body's immune system is responsible for fighting and destroying foreign bodies that gained access to the body one way or the other.

An autoimmune disease occurs when the body's defense system erroneously begun the attack the body cells it was suppose to protect. The cause this type of situation remains unknown.

There are over 50 autoimmune diseases and they kind of share similar symptoms, so it is quite difficult for an autoimmune disease to be diagnosed at an early stage. The common Examples of such diseases includes, arthritis, lupus and type 1 diabetes.

I once had an aunty who suffered from rheumatoid arthritis before her death. The other type of arthritis called osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage helps to cushion the effect of bone rubbing against another bone begins to wear away faster than normal. Hence,the friction between two bones at a joint increases thereby making movement painful.

Rheumatoid arthritis in the other hand occur when the body tissues are attacked by the body's antibodies. What's more terrible is that it is a degenerative condition, meaning it could get worse as the years goes by. Therefore, making movement painful at the joints. The pains and swelling could even spread to the wrists and fingers and in severe cases, dislocation of joints could occur.

It is a condition that is more common in females than in males and starts to present it's symptoms at middle age. I could remember when my late aunty was spending money from one hospital to another when she was struck with arthritis. She had been a nurse at a big private clinic, but the disease had to force her into early retirement as it really affected her mobility. A nurse have to be smart and active at all times you know.

Sometimes, she had to consider herbal or organic medicine since most of the pain relievers become less effective overtime. The pains aremore excruciating during the mornings. She'd also find it difficult to get up after sitting down or resting at a spot for a long time. Staying.

Sadly staying at one spot for a long time even when one can't walk properly due to the condition could even make things worse by leading to diabetes or even heart problems. Hence mild excercises is recommended for arthritic patient. In severe cases, it could lead to kidney failure, impairment of vision and even memory loss.

Being over weight could also cause complications as there would be more pressure on the joints and bones. Hence it is recommended for patients to engage in regular excercises so that an optimal weight would be maintained. Eating alot of vegetables and fruits that contain calcium could go a long way in nine development.

Unfortunately, an autoimmune disease have no cure, It's symptoms can only be controlled. When the pains gets so intolerable, one could opt for a knee or hip replacement surgery so as to live a less painful life. Stem cells transplant is also recommended.

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