Autoimmune Heroes

Key Takeaways Zuha Fathima’s lupus journey began with joint pain before affecting other parts of her body and leading to lupus nephritis, hospitalizations,...

Key Takeaways AJ’s journey to an autoimmune diagnosis involved progressive, multisystem symptoms, fragmented care, and clues like a high antinuclear antibody (ANA) titer...

Key Takeaways After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), Aliana discovered the value of connecting with others who understood the realities of autoimmune...

Key Takeaways Among other diseases, Hillary has been navigating severe lupus and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) for nearly two decades. Before opening...

Key Takeaways After a scuba diving accident, Trevor was catapulted into a period of uncertainty filled with testing that eventually revealed he had...

Key Takeaways Karli spent three years navigating worsening symptoms and was misdiagnosed several times before finally learning that she had autoimmune pulmonary alveolar...

Key Takeaways Alex’s autoimmune journey began during her time as a professional basketball player; early symptoms of ulcerative colitis clouded the high-performance environment...

Key Takeaways Before Alonna was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, the symptoms she experienced were dismissed for years, underscoring the importance of being heard...

Early Autoimmune Symptoms No One Could Explain One June morning in 2024, Kristin woke up earlier than usual to meet a friend and...

When Autoimmune Symptoms Don’t Add Up Dimika didn’t expect to become an advocate. At first, she was simply trying to survive a slew...