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Anyone experiencing other autoimmune symptoms?

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joanne23181
joanne23181

I have been suffering from recurring BV for almost a year with various treatments that temporarily work.  Because I have a friend in the same boat and we now are suffering from burning tongue and severely dry skin and lips, I am wondering if BV and/or some of the treatment has caused other autoimmune problems.  It is too much of a coincidence to not be related.  I also have another problem with my eyes rejecting the contacts I have been wearing for over 10 years.  It is an allergic reaction.  I have had dry eye syndrome for the last 5 years and have been using restasis.  The contact rejection happened 4 months ago.  All of my symptoms are typical of sjogrens, but I am wondering if the recent symptoms are a result of untreated BV or the probiotics/antibiotics I have been taking?  Anyone else with similar symptoms?

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  • andrea_26400
    andrea_26400 joanne23181

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    I have also begun having dry eye in the past six months. I have no idea if this is related. Eye specialist said it's from my heart med, odd because I have used that med for over ten years, why would it suddenly cause dry eye? I have been taking probiotics for several months on and off. Didn't have dry eye prior to the probiotic

    • joanne23181
      joanne23181 andrea_26400

      Posted

      I'm just wondering if the probiotics are the cause of my other issues too. It's just weird that my eyes have rejected the contacts I have worn for years. So frustrating...

  • angela95422
    angela95422 joanne23181

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    Hello! I have had BV for years and the problem is that it wears down your immune system. My white blood count were so low the last time I got them checked-so this opens us up to immune dysfunction and even more dangerous issues. I didnt realize that it would tank my immune system so I am now getting really serious about fixing it. I had pneumonia and septic bursitis out of the blue last year from a low immune system. Its more of a big deal than I knew! So for you, your immune system is not responding correctly either...Id have a WBC ran and start taking a high quality echanica (spelling I know). With the dry lips and tongue it sounds more like a fungal infection that went systemic than autoimmune. How are you doing now?
    • joanne23181
      joanne23181 angela95422

      Posted

      My complete blood results show absolutely nothing. All normal including WBC. I was tested for sjogrens as well, negative. All my symptoms fit in an autoimmune category but my blood test doesn't reflect it. So frustrated.

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