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# Founder’s Corner

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## [Beyond Tired: Fatigue and Autoimmune Disease](https://autoimmune.org/blog/beyond-tired-fatigue-and-autoimmune-disease/)

September 12, 2022 [Founder's Corner](https://autoimmune.org/blog/category/founders-corner/)

Autoimmune Fatigue: What Does It Feel Like? Since founding this organization more than 30 years ago, I’ve talked to thousands of autoimmune patients....

[Read More](https://autoimmune.org/blog/beyond-tired-fatigue-and-autoimmune-disease/)

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