Autoimmune Disease Symptoms

Autoimmune disease is a pathological condition which is caused by an adaptive autoimmune response directed against an antigen within the body of the host. In other words, the body mistakenly attacks its own cells. The disease can affect every part of the human body. It may be systemic, affect single organs or organ systems or attacking several organ systems simultaneously.

Who gets autoimmune diseases?


People of certain races or ethnic backgrounds — Some autoimmune diseases are more common or more severely affect certain groups of people more than others. For instance, type 1 diabetes is more common in white people. Lupus is most severe for African-American and Hispanic people.
People with a family history — Some autoimmune diseases run in families, such as lupus and multiple sclerosis. It is also common for different types of autoimmune diseases to affect different members of a single family. Inheriting certain genes can make it more likely to get an autoimmune disease. But a combination of genes and other factors may trigger the disease to start.
People who are around certain things in the environment — Certain events or environmental exposures may cause some autoimmune diseases, or make them worse. Sunlight, chemicals called solvents, and viral and bacterial infections are linked to many autoimmune diseases.
Women of childbearing age — More women than men have autoimmune diseases, which often start during their childbearing years.


List of Autoimmune Disease and The Symptoms


Autoimmune Disease Symptoms are vary correspondingly depend on the parts of the body are attacked by the autoantibodies and on the development of the disease.

Alopecia areata Symptoms :

• Patchy hair loss on the scalp, face, or other areas of your body

Antiphospholipid antibody Syndrome :

• Blood clots in veins or arteries
• Multiple miscarriages
• Lacy, net-like red rash on the wrists and knees

Autoimmune hepatitis Symptoms :

• Fatigue
• Enlarged liver
• Yellowing of the skin or whites of eyes
• Itchy skin
• Joint pain
• Stomach pain or upset

Celiac disease Symptoms :

• Abdominal bloating and pain
• Diarrhea or constipation
• Weight loss or weight gain
• Fatigue
• Missed menstrual periods
• Itchy skin rash
• Infertility or miscarriages

Diabetes type 1 Symptoms :

• Being very thirsty
• Urinating often
• Feeling very hungry or tired
• Losing weight without trying
• Having sores that heal slowly
• Dry, itchy skin
• Losing the feeling in your feet or having tingling in your feet
• Having blurry eyesight

Graves' disease Symptoms :

• Insomnia
• Irritability
• Weight loss
• Heat sensitivity
• Sweating
• Fine brittle hair
• Muscle weakness
• Light menstrual periods
• Bulging eyes
• Shaky hands
• Sometimes there are no symptoms

Guillain-Barre syndrome Symptoms :

• Weakness or tingling feeling in the legs that might spread to the upper body
• Paralysis in severe cases

Hashimoto's disease Symptoms :

• Fatigue
• Weakness
• Weight gain
• Sensitivity to cold
• Muscle aches and stiff joints
• Facial swelling
• Constipation

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Symptoms :

• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea, which may be bloody
• Some people also have:
• Rectal bleeding
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Fatigue
• Mouth ulcers (in Crohn's disease)
• Painful or difficult bowel movements (in ulcerative colitis)

Multiple sclerosis (MS) Symptoms :

• Weakness and trouble with coordination, balance, speaking, and walking
• Paralysis
• Tremors
• Numbness and tingling feeling in arms, legs, hands, and feet
• Symptoms vary because the location and extent of each attack vary

Myasthenia gravis Symptoms :

• Double vision, trouble keeping a steady gaze, and drooping eyelids
• Trouble swallowing, with frequent gagging or choking
• Weakness or paralysis
• Muscles that work better after rest
• Drooping head
• Trouble climbing stairs or lifting things
• Trouble talking

Rheumatoid arthritis Symptoms :

• Painful, stiff, swollen, and deformed joints
• Reduced movement and function
• May have:
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Weight loss
• Eye inflammation
• Lung disease
• Lumps of tissue under the skin, often the elbows
• Anemia

Sjögren's syndrome Symptoms :

• Dry eyes or eyes that itch
• Dryness of the mouth, which can cause sores
• Trouble swallowing
• Loss of sense of taste
• Severe dental cavities
• Hoarse voice
• Fatigue
• Joint swelling or pain
• Swollen glands
• Cloudy eyes

Systemic lupus erythematosus Symptoms :

• Fever
• Weight loss
• Hair loss
• Mouth sores
• Fatigue
• "Butterfly" rash across the nose and cheeks
• Rashes on other parts of the body
• Painful or swollen joints and muscle pain
• Sensitivity to the sun
• Chest pain
• Headache, dizziness, seizure, memory problems, or change in behavior

Vitiligo Symptoms :

• White patches on areas exposed to the sun, or on armpits, genitals, and rectum
• Hair turns gray early
• Loss of color inside your mouth