About Overlapping Diseases and Autoimmune Health

One of the most considerable challenges of autoimmune diagnosis, is that many of the 
most common autoimmune diseases have a large amount of the same symptoms. The 
increased difficulty of autoimmune diagnosis can make it a long and painful journey for 
both doctors and patients alike, but like most things, it’s important to be patient and pay 
strict attention to details about the issues that you are facing. In the next few 
paragraphs, you’ll be reading information about a few overlapping diseases and 
autoimmune health. 

Lupus 

When you first see a doctor about a set of physical symptoms, they begin to utilize a 
process of elimination to narrow down the chances of your sickness being certain 
diseases. Unfortunately, there are a number of these diseases, with related, or similar 
symptoms that can confuse the doctor and cause them to believe they’ve found 
someone with the disease. In Lupus, it’s very common to see specific rashes around the 
face and neck. 

This occurs because Lupus exhibits some signs of connective tissue disease. To 
prepare a person for their worst, (and reduce liability) they may tell the patient that they 
need to run more tests to see what the problem might be. What’s most troublesome, is 
that any of these diseases can affect each other. Lupus disease is potentially life-
threatening and that it can damage vital organs such as the lungs and kidneys. 

Scleroderma

When doctors begin looking into the possibility that a person may have lupus or another 
autoimmune disease, one of the most common signs maybe connective tissue damage. 
This can manifest itself in a variety of ways. The most common of these symptoms 
would be skin issues as mentioned before, but more severe symptoms may be just 
around the corner. This going to specially be aggravated by diets that aren't in line with 
guidelines set forth by nutritionist and health experts who know autoimmune disease. 
when irritated skin comes overly full with collagen, the network of tiny blood vessels in 
your skin, as well as vital organs can lose their elasticity and become hardened.

Sjögren’s Syndrome

Having chronic dry eyes and dry mouth may not seem like an extremely serious 
situation to find yourself in, but they could be clear signs of Sjögren’s Syndrome. 
Generally, the syndrome doesn't stop there in the mouth and eyes. The damage dealt 
by Sjögren’s Syndrome can also go on to affect other important organs that create 
essential fluids to keep various areas in the human body lubricated and clean. 

These areas make up what is called your endocrine system, and it is what creates and 
regulates your hormones. When hormones aren’t being produced properly, the resulting 
imbalances can cause a wide range of issues that can even play a hand in facilitating 
cancer growth.  
