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LS Immunity

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lrebecca
lrebecca

Had to be careful with the title as the moderator moved a recent post of mine to another category,hopefully this will not end up somewhere else as I have put LS in the title.

I'm wondering as LS is considered an auto-immune condition...does this mean that the body needs to be helped to improve immunity OR as LS is a condition where the body is attacking itself...does that mean the immunne system is overworking?

I am confused.

 

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  • ChrissyC
    ChrissyC lrebecca

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    I just asked my doctor and he said that if you have auto immune conditions it doesn't mean that the immune system is either under OR over working but that it is misfunctioning! First time I've had that explained to me.
    • norma54754
      norma54754 ChrissyC

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      Your doctor makes sense. Could it be the build up of synthetics that accumulate in our bodies confusing the immune system. I wonder whether synthetic hormones in birth control pills and hrt  play a part when post menapausal women discontinue the use of them and the endocrine system is unable to re-ajust causing a disturbance which then affects the immune system. LS increases mostly amongst post menopausal women and has been linked to other autoimmune disorders in the endocrine system namely hypothyroidism. Just a thought as in our frustration  we keep searching for answers. 
    • ChrissyC
      ChrissyC norma54754

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      I understand what you mean although personally I've never been on the pill or had hrt. I started with LS just prior to the menopause and am indeed on thyroxine for slightly under active thyroid hence my discussion re autoimmunity with the GP.
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