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living with an autoimmune disease or 2

In October of 2012 my blog was on autoimmune disease and I listed some interesting facts: -50 MILLION AMERICANS suffer from autoimmune diseases -There are over 80 types/names of autoimmune diseases -Can you name an autoimmune disease? Only 17% of folks can. -Did you know that Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease? I would say most know about diabetes but didn't know it was an autoimmune.  Type 2 is NOT!  -autoimmune diseases are conditions in which the body's own immune system can (among other things) cause damage to the skin, joints, and internal organs. The body actually attacks it's own cells. In other words the body kills itself from the inside . -they run in families/are hereditary -over 75% of those affected are WOMEN -it is possible to have more than 1 autoimmune disease at the same time and the symptoms are often similar which makes it difficult to diagnose -autoimmune diseases are a leading cause of disability and death -THERE IS NO CUR