What Causes Autoimmunity??: Scientists... - Scleroderma & Ray...

Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK (SRUK)

10,798 members5,388 posts

What Causes Autoimmunity??

Papeena profile image
3 Replies

Scientists do not yet fully understand the immune system and what causes the body to produce an immune response to itself. However, we do know that there are a number of triggers which play a role in developing an autoimmune disease. Bacteria, viruses toxins, hormones, significant stress and even some drugs may trigger an autoimmune response in someone who already has a genetic (Inherited) predisposition to develop such an autoimmune disease.

Written by
Papeena profile image
Papeena
To view profiles and participate in discussions please or .
Read more about...
3 Replies
AliW profile image
AliW

I wish I understood this - my CREST was triggered by severely stressful episode in my life ..... stress has alot to anwser for?> does anyone else believe their symptons were triggered by stress >

eletra profile image
eletra in reply to AliW

I feel, most definately that stress triggered my symptons. I was diagnosed with Scleroderma 5 years ago. My mother had been suffering with Alzheimers and died 12 years ago, im'e sure the stress and loss of my mum started it off..

zenabb profile image
zenabb

My son is an immunologist and he says that there is a long way to go to fathom all this out. Stress as a trigger is only guesswork.

You may also like...

What causes scleroderma?

still unknown, but is known about how a condition develops, as specialist Prof. Chris Denton...

You Won't Believe This...My Dog has an autoimmune illness...

skin-related autoimmune disease (her nose is raw and has been for months) treated with the same...

Autoimmune documentary series

documentary series about the route causes of autoimmune disease. It’s free to sign up. The first...

PREDNISONE!!! whats the alternative in the UK?

year to live back in the UK. I have lots of Autoimmunes including Scleroderma, sjorgrens, RA, AIH,...

Have been told autoimmune.. After being treated for Giant cell arteritis..they think SLE

I have developed tiny white spots on 2 of my knuckles and are painful if knocked does this happen...