I Have An AutoImmune Disease

"This is not a death sentence."

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[aag]

Autoimmune disease are often referred to as 'invisible' because people look fine on the outside despite feeling awful. This makes it easy for family, friends, and more importantly doctors to be dismissive. It's hard when you're suffering AND no one takes it seriously

[nehachatlani]

Respect to all of you fighting any sort of disease!

[s.lerose]

And some doctors tell you it's all in your it's not.

[aidsomemore]

*I had no idea autoimmune disorders were so common... Thank you for spreading this information. You're warriors.*

[IshanAli]

The fact that they can wake up everyday with a smile on their face is inspiring. They are all beautiful

[maybeperfectenemy]

I have Lupus and Fibromyalgia and also I am Bipolar. I was diagnosed 4 years ago and it had been rough ever since. 
In my country (Russia) most people still kinda don't know what Lupus is, because no one talks about it, so I had people come to me and ask if I am contagious.
Thank you for this video, it makes me feel so much better and I know that I am not alone, that I am able to get through this (even when I feel like I am not)

[regany]

Having an autoimmune disease is so hard because people will tell you that “you’re lucky that’s all that’s wrong with you”, or “you’re using your disease to get out of that” but they really don’t understand that what a non sick persons normal is, is far different than someone with an autoimmune diseases normal.

[prityblusafyr]

"There's nothing in this world you can't do" yeah... I have MS. Diagnosed at 17, 30 now, and it's to the point where I can barely climb out of bed. I can barely lead a decent life. I'm on MS drugs, I'm on narcotics, I'm on nerve pain meds, I'm on anti depressants. And I wish I could have a normal day every once in a while. I forget what it feels like to be normal, without pain, without fatigue, without brain fog. So it's cool these guys have made the best of their situations, but you guys are lucky.

[norasverredal]

As a teenager with RA... this video made me tear up. Everything they said about their experiences really hit close to home. Us people living with autoimmune diseases have a lot of similar experiences, so hopefully we can learn something from each other.

Personally, I think that the hardest thing for me to accept with this disease is trying to do something with my body, but pain and restricted range of motion making it hard, or even impossible, to do. I just want to be able to do what other teenagers can do without having to adjust to my life to my disease all the time. However, I try to remain positive and focus on what I want to do in life. After all, this is the only life and the only body I will get, and therefore I intend making the most out of it.

Never assume someone is healthy just because they're young or don't "look sick". More often than not you can't spot autoimmune diseases just based on someone's apperance. We all have our own battles to fight.

[collinherold]

I have crohns disease. Like if you're in the autoimmune squad

[mtrocine]

I have MS. I was diagnosed over 10 yrs ago but refused to admit it til I was hospitalized years later. Now I'm on meds and its controlled. I work full time. I volunteer at a cat rescue. I'm married and normal.

[zhayrageraldine]

So happy to see people talking about autoimmune diseases. This is not only good for people suffering from this type of diseases to feel supported but also for all of those who might not have even heard of many of these autoimmune diseases to become more sensitive towards people around them. Raising awareness is key and it's so good to see big platforms increasingly doing it. As someone diagnosed with Lupus and Sjrögrens, I really appreciate this kind of videos, thank you!

[Haanila]

I've got RA (reumatoid arthritis) since I was 15 and chronicall pain. It IS really hard to even get a normal day to work. Some days I need help between the bed and bathroom.
So it's not only "crooked fingers on elderly" as many seems to believe. 😒

[sprog]

Im 15 and was diagnosed with crohns disease at the age of 5 and am currently in a really bad flare, hoping that my current medicines work so that I don’t end up having surgery in summer

[chawwiiee]

Misdiagnosis a patient is one thing. But if you actually try and study how to correctly diagnose a patient, it's difficult. We tend to go along a common diagnosis, because a rare diagnosis would mean plenty of examinations. With that plenty of examinations, doctors/nurses have to rule out so many other infections, viruses, etc.

I guess what I'm trying to say is, up untill we can scan a human in a machine that knows everything about a human being. We just have to be patient with another human mentally figuring out our diagnosis.

[WPB]

I have crohns disease and it should not stop you from doing life for you I am 24 and have a colostomy bag because of it , I have traveled the world to the best of my ability and just know that anyone else who has colitis or crohns it doesn't stop you at all just keep going, stand up and keep on smiling

[justmytype]

That is such a good explanation of type one diabetes! Completely understand the day to day struggle of type one diabetes.

[Victoriiaamarie]

Autoimmune diseases are never talked I have UC and was diagnosed in the midst of freshman year away at college. It's really inspiring that this video is bringing light to life with invisible illnesses. We are not our illnesses, it's just another obstacle that we must endure along our personal journey. Power to these amazing and strong people.

[kaiyat]

I have hashimoto’s too, kinda nice to see it somewhere in the media

[laurenmcalear]

Thank you so much for this. I have psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia and this really brings awareness to "invisible illnesses". Sometimes I feel so alone and down and little things like this make me realise that I'm not. So thank you! 😊