At Biosalud Day Hospital, we specialize in treating autoimmune diseases. Below, we provide information about these conditions and explain their most common and recurring symptoms.
-Behçet's disease: This condition affects the blood vessels, causing inflammation known as systemic vasculitis. The mouth and genitals are the most commonly affected areas. They are often subject to painful, deep ulcers with a white or yellow base and a red halo.
–Ankylosing spondylitis: also known as Bechterew's disease, this is a type of arthritis that affects the lower spine. Its main symptom is neck pain near the hips and pelvis.
-Sjögren's syndrome: This syndrome attacks the immune system through the body's secretory glands, and the first symptoms are generalized dryness. Specifically, it usually affects the amount of tear and saliva production, although it can lead to complications in the lungs and liver, as well as skin rashes.
-Crohn's disease: this autoimmune disease affects the entire digestive tract, from start to finish, and one of the common symptoms is the need to go to the bathroom frequently, up to 10 times or more during the acute phase of the disease. Abdominal inflammation is also very common.
-Reiter's syndrome: This autoimmune disease causes a urinary tract infection and joint inflammation. It also affects mobility and the eyes, with frequent uveitis and conjunctivitis.
-Ulcerative colitis: is another type of autoimmune intestinal disease that affects the large intestine, causing chronic inflammation. Its symptoms include fatigue, fever, bleeding when going to the bathroom, and rectal pain.
-Autoimmune ulcerative hepatitis: in this case, the organ affected by this disease is the liver, causing inflammation and cell death. It is a chronic degenerative disease with periods of latency. Symptoms include fever and jaundice, as well as nausea and abdominal swelling.
-Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Patients with this condition have abnormal thyroid activity, which does not produce enough hormones. Fatigue and slowness in movement and when reflecting or thinking are symptoms that should alert us.
-Graves' disease: also affects the thyroid, but in this condition there is inflammation of the gland, which can lead to hyperthyroidism. The eyes often appear protruding, and there is a lack of appetite and weight loss, as well as generalized muscle weakness.
–Rheumatoid arthritis: this condition focuses on the soft tissues and areas near the joints. Inflammation of these tissues gradually destroys the cartilage in the joints, reducing mobility and eroding the bones. Before obvious symptoms such as pain or stiffness appear, patterns such as fatigue or headaches with no apparent explanation are often detected.
-Lupus: Collagen is the main element affected by this disease. The direct consequence is a loss of elasticity and unexplained muscle pain. Cases of anemia, fever, alopecia, and blood clots have also been detected.
-Multiple sclerosis: is one of the best-known autoimmune diseases and is a chronic neurodegenerative condition. The brain, central nervous system, and spinal cord are the most affected parts of the body. The nerves lose their myelin, and their functionality is progressively impaired.
-Diabetes mellitus: This autoimmune disease affects the pancreas, which ends up losing its ability to produce insulin, leading to an abnormal increase in blood glucose. Symptoms include fatigue, frequent urination, thirst, weight loss, and blurred vision, among others.
If you would like to receive care from a doctor specializing in autoimmune diseases, we look forward to seeing you at Biosalud Day Hospital. We are experts in this type of pathology, and you will be treated at a pioneering clinic with specialized therapies based on integrative medicine.
