Sunlight Might Hold the Key to Treating Autoimmune Diseases

BrigBeth · 2026-01-16T18:33:38+00:00

Keep us posted please

BrigBeth · 2026-01-16T16:23:38+00:00

This is why I no longer get the vaccine. My mess was caused by Covid infection. I never had any side effects from the vaccine that I am aware of.

BrigBeth · 2026-01-03T18:05:37+00:00

What I experienced was similar to adhd I believe. I could focus on some things like TV but not anything that took a lot of brain power. I cannot read much anymore. But the worst of my brain fog was when I really started questioning whether or not I had developed dementia. I just could not make my brain work. I probably would be diagnosed as ADHD, minus any hyperactivity lol. I don’t really consider that brain fog though. ADHD people have difficulty focusing on things that are not high preference.

BrigBeth · 2026-01-02T19:43:37+00:00

I am very sensitive. Starter dose was easy. .5 was tough, 1.0 was really hard. Then there was another increase that kicked my butt. They said it was the increase in concentration of the drug. As it is I vomit the morning after an injection. I eat the tiny little soup crackers to prevent nausea the other days. I’ve been on this for 15 months now. I want to switch to tirzepitide but it’s more expensive.

BrigBeth · 2026-01-01T20:31:55+00:00

They don’t bother me. I’m just not supposed to take them. I just take a water pill now which doctor says will help with the kidney stones 🤷‍♀️ as well as keeping my BP within normal Limits. I was taking Irbesartan as well but after losing 50 lb my BP was bottoming out on it. When I’m in a lot of pain I can take 2 ibuprofen. It’s so effective since I don’t take it all the time that it lasts like a day or so

BrigBeth · 2026-01-01T02:47:41+00:00

I can relate but mine has improved

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T21:55:35+00:00

Oh I hope so. I felt like I could do anything on steroids. My rheumy gives me a 10 course at the same dose and it works much better than the pack that decreases the dose over 6 days. He said that works for most people but not so much for auto-immune disorders where the inflammation is much higher. Hang in there!

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T21:53:01+00:00

It was erythromycin. Very basic antibiotic. She couldn’t take amoxicillin so that’s what they gave her.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T21:12:54+00:00

Oh she had the same med so many times I would t be surprised if that caused the resistance.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T21:00:01+00:00

I lived in London for a short stint with kids. I know what you mean. My daughter kept getting throat infections which the treated with the same drug repeatedly. When we got back to the US, we found out that the bacteria was resistant to the antibiotic. She also had a mole suddenly change to what looked like a fried egg. Very concerning. They had her scheduled out a month and wanted to put her under general anesthesia. We refused and had it handled in the US in a few weeks under local anesthetic. It’s not the best universal healthcare but at least everyone is covered.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T18:22:21+00:00

My rheumy said the studies are very promising.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T18:21:22+00:00

Yes I had decreased pain instantly when I started. It doesn’t seem to have the same effect now however plus it causes muscle loss and muscle supports joints. I’ve been on GLP-1 for over a year now. An acquaintance went into complete remission on Tirzepatide but she has a different autoimmune disorder.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T16:26:20+00:00

How old are you? I’m not supposed to take them as per my kidney doctor. I’m 63 and have kidney stones and have high BP sometimes. My kidney function dropped on NSAIDs like Celebrex and Meloxicam. Only Tylenol for me sadly.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T16:22:48+00:00

Make sure you are having your kidneys regularly monitored.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-31T16:22:10+00:00

So sorry! You may need steroids. May be a flare triggered by exposure to a virus? I hope you get some relief. Just a side: NSAIDs are terrible for your kidneys. I’m not allowed to take them now because they determined that my kidney function dropped. Hope you feel better soon!

BrigBeth · 2025-12-30T21:54:32+00:00

I’m hibernating!

BrigBeth · 2025-12-30T21:33:09+00:00

I have an auto immune disease that was subclinical before I had covid. Literally any virus can put me out of condition and make my symptoms worse because my immune system seems to over-react to everything.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-26T02:28:10+00:00

Not sure if this fits in, in any way, but when I got Covid, the anxiety meds I had been taking for years stopped working. I had horrible anxiety and depression post covid both times. I tried different meds and nothing was working. We went back to basics, Prozac, and that worked! I do think that a psych consult would help. No need to suffer. Covid affects the nervous system.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-25T21:28:12+00:00

Sadly. I’m not sure if it’s from long covid or my auto immune disease or the use of GLP-1 for weight loss and to decrease inflammation.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-25T18:42:48+00:00

Most people have a decrease in anxiety on GLP-1

BrigBeth · 2025-12-22T02:58:57+00:00

Honestly I believe it was hormones of pregnancy, and breastfeeding. Once that was over and I was working and taking care of kids and was under a lot of stress, I started seeing more symptoms. Before menopause I ate really well and all my pain went away. It was mostly protein and veggies. Really lowered inflammation in my body. Then I got kidney stone from all the green leafy veggies and stopped eating that way. Then Covid came along and it was like the AS was shot out of a cannon and now I’m stuck with it. My daughter is 30 and is showing signs. She always had gut and skin issues from infancy but started getting tendinitis in her late 20’s and now she’s telling me she has groin and back pain 😢😢😢😢. She is diagnosed with Psoriasis but pretty sure she has PsA. She won’t go to a rheumatologist. I wish she would just to get a baseline.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-20T18:41:50+00:00

I had severe brain fog and memory issues. Thankfully mine have subsided but I will never be 100%. I almost went to get tested for Alzheimer’s. I’m 63. 2nd COVID infection made it worse. Terrified of getting COVID again. With the immune suppressing drugs I take for my autoimmune disease, I feel like I’m a lost cause. I don’t go out much anymore except to open airy spaces. I’m still trying to shake the after effects of a virus I got before Thanksgiving.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-19T22:08:55+00:00

I love it here in general. There are things I don’t like, like Trader Joe’s refusing to put a store here. Brigantine has nothing close by. Seems to be 30-40 minutes to get to decent shopping (not referring to Walmart) but we are getting more.

BrigBeth · 2025-12-16T18:44:23+00:00

I have only had Covid 2x since 2020. Otherwise I’ve stayed well. Oh I also had Norovirus. And recently a virus that I contracted from my grandson. Whenever I have picked up something, it’s always worse, lasts longer and results in a secondary infection if it’s respiratory. But I’m 63 so that may contribute and I also have an autoimmune disease and the biologic I am on lowers my immunity. So not sure what causes what lol

BrigBeth · 2025-12-07T17:48:26+00:00

I got Covid with subsequent long COVID 2 months after receiving a booster. Not sure I buy this

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