Reverse Your Autoimmune Disease with Natural Diet and Peaceful Mind The immune system is not just a collection of organs, tissues, and cells. This is a complex mechanism that protects a person from microorganisms. If for any cause it does not fulfill its primary function, then they are talking about immunodeficiency. For example, many parents suspect the presence of "weak immunity" in their child when, in their opinion, he is too sick. However, few people realize that there are diseases associated with excessive activity of the immune system. Symptoms of Autoimmune Diseases are diverse. In many ways, they depend on which organ or tissue is affected. For example, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis will proceed with the child’s primary complaints of pain and swelling of the joints, restriction of movements in them. At the same time, the parents of a kid suffering from dermatomyositis will pay attention to that it is not easy for him to climb the stairs or to sit exactly at the table because of weak muscles. Unfortunately, there is no single path gnomonic (characteristic) trait for all autoimmune diseases. There is a whole list of non-specific symptoms by which one may suspect the development of an autoimmune process in a child’s body. General weakness, fatigue, malaise, muscle and joint aches, swollen lymph nodes, changes in appetite, weight loss, impaired stool, and others. However, some of these manifestations may well indicate an infectious disease. Parents see their child every day, they know the peculiarities of their behavior and character, and therefore they can notice even the slightest changes. It is essential to trust your feelings and not to delay with a visit to the pediatrician's doctor in case of suspicions that have creased. Is it possible to prevent autoimmune diseases? Even though autoimmune diseases are rare, anyone could be dealing with it. For example, among the relatives of the child may be a person suffering from one or another autoimmune pathology. Given the role of hereditary factors in the development of some of them, parents think about possible prevention. There are no clear recommendations that can prevent the development of an autoimmune disease by 100%. No one is insured. However, there are some common rules that you should adhere to: proper lifestyle, prevention of bacterial and viral infections and their timely treatment, rational use of medicines, living in a healthy evironemnt, in terms of ecology, area. Particular attention should be paid to the careful use of immunemodulators- only on the recommendation of the allergist-immunologists physician. Principles of treatment of autoimmune diseases Autoimmune diseases have one thing in common- a chronic progressive course that leads to irreversible dysfunction of organs and tissues. To slow down autoimmune processes, they resort to the use of drugs with anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive effects. In other words, it is necessary to reduce the activity of the immune system. The most common option is glucocorticosteroids (prednisone, dexamethasone). Treatment regimens are individual for each disease and each patient. Unfortunately, short courses are not enough; as a rule, you have to resort to a long reception. In addition to hormonal drugs, cytostatics (cyclophosphamide, azathioprine) are successfully used. Every day, the immune system fights against foreign microorganisms and provides immunological surveillance of its cells. Her work is inconspicuous - the interaction of all links is established. However,