Autoimmune disease: Yes, it’s real
Sholeh Patrick
It’s maddening when you know what’s wrong, but no one will listen to you (or if they do, you feel more humored than believed). It’s soul-crushing when the result is your life becomes a daily “what can I manage today,” instead of the wide road of possibilities it once was.
That’s what autoimmune disease is like. And it’s permanent; once set in, it’s about management more than cure.
March is Autoimmune Awareness Month. Perhaps you recognize some: Multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease. Others are less understood and poorly managed, even in the medical community, such as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), lupus and Graves disease.
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