Living With Autoimmune Diseases: Managing Symptoms
Imagine your body as a castle, with your immune system acting as its army,
constantly defending against invaders like bacteria and viruses. However, in
autoimmune diseases, this army malfunctions and mistakenly attacks the castle
itself—your body's healthy cells, tissues, and organs. This misdirected immune
response causes chronic inflammation, pain, and damage to various body systems.
Autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its
own healthy cells, leading to c