Comments on: Types of Autoimmune Diseases, Causes & Blood Tests

By: Nancy

Nancy — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 04:31:00 +0000

I was diagnosed with systemic scleroderma with secondary pulmonary fibrosis back in 2008. I was on oxygen 24/7 for almost two years. A l so have Hashimoto’s, neurapathy, fibromyalgia and Raynaud’s. My autoimmune bloodwork has been normal for a long time and I no longer use oxygen. I feel 85 percent better than when I was first diagnosed. Can I have systemic scleroderma with normal bloodwork?

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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:04:44 +0000

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