Comments on: A ‘Master Key’ To Unlock New Treatments For Autoimmune Disorders

By: Roberta Cofie

Roberta Cofie — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:53:02 +0000

Thanks for this – I caught the tail end of a news report on this and then couldn’t find any further reference to it – thought I had been dreaming! I have a number of Autoimmune problems and every year seems to present a new one – it is very scary and limiting, not to mention painful and debilitating. Luckily the treatment I am having for each of the problems is currently helping a lot but the thought of a “switch” to turn it all off is, of course, what we all dream of. Here’s hoping!

By: Linda P.

Linda P. — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 13:04:17 +0000

Most interesting. In the early days after diagnosis, I tried an elimination diet, sure that the “leaky gut syndrome” was at work and that I would find a food trigger and cure myself. That didn’t happen, but Enbrel and Plaquenil are making a difference after a failure with methotrexate. This article makes me wonder, though, if, once the overreaction got out of whack, elimination of the original trigger wasn’t enough. I wonder if it might be time to try an elimination diet again now that the medications have tentatively quieted the disease. Then I think, there I go down a rabbit hole again, thinking I’m to blame–although I was vegan, a jogger, living a balanced life before one day last October when this hit–and thinking I can cure myself. Most interesting research, though.

By: Deb aka murphthesurf

Deb aka murphthesurf — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 09:29:48 +0000

Sure is exciting! And ironically “leaky gut syndrome” which has been professed to contribute to chronic autoimmune conditions takes place in the same area. I am wondering if the two have anything in common? Perhaps those of us with these autoimmune illnesses have malfunctioning alpha v beta 6 or our trigger damaged these little bots somehow. In any case, any and all research that will bring us all closer to a cure is surely exciting in my book. Thank you for sharing.