Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
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Continuing Journey Part 3
I head back to the rheumatologist in Chicago who tells me that my ANA is high with a homogenous pattern which is a lupus pattern. This is one of the indicator tests for autoimmune. It is not diagnostic, but can sometimes point doctors in the correct direction, especially if your symptoms are overlapping. This is Continue reading
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Continuing Journey Part 2
Part 2 The next week which is really only a few days later, I start waking up with low grade fevers, usually 99.8 to about 101.0. I don’t feel sick, but I go to see my GP and he does a ton of different tests, covid, strep, flu A and B, and everything comes back Continue reading
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What is the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) Diet?
The Autoimmune Protocol (AIP) diet is one that has an aim to reduce inflammation, pain, and other symptoms that are caused by autoimmune diseases. There has been a lot of research done that shows very promising reports of improvement in the way that patients with autoimmune diseases feel when on an AIP diet. The main Continue reading
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What is an Autoimmune Disorder/Disease Cont.
The really sucky part about having an autoimmune disease is that it has become acceptable to believe that they cannot be prevented or reversed, only managed. This causes people to feel completely dependent on their doctors and the medications they prescribe along with the fear and the pain. In the grand scheme of things, there Continue reading
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What is an Autoimmune Disorder/Disease?
I get questions all the time from my family and friends that asking me what exactly an autoimmune disorder is and why do I not “look” sick? If you research autoimmune disorders, you may find an overwhelming amount of information along with a lot of medical jargon that can be very hard to understand. There Continue reading
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Path to Diagnosis Final
My appointment is scheduled for 1:00pm, but I had been so nervous and excited at the same time that I got there a half hour early. I was starving, but I know that when I have anxiety, food is not my friend, not to mention food hasn’t been my friend for a long time regardless Continue reading
About Me
Welcome to my blog – The Autoimmune Professor. The goal of this blog is to help those diagnosed with autoimmune disorders by providing as much information on autoimmune diseases as possible. I was recently diagnosed with Lupus and Sjogren’s. While going through numerous testing, I also found out that I have Chronic Lyme disease.
I am a professor and researcher with a doctorate in Educational Psychology, a doctorate in Health Sciences, a masters in Global Health, and am currently obtaining a PhD in exercise science.
I am hoping that this blog will help others by providing information and increasing awareness of autoimmune diseases.
the autoimmune professor 