My neuro keeps suggesting Medrol (methylprednisolone) dosepacks and last time I took it without considering why, but this time she's really pushing it as a better option for breaking a migraine cycle in my situation. I thought about some other symptoms I'm having, and wondered if there really is something that started while I was pregnant.
Does anyone have experience with autoimmune issues staring around when they were pregnant?
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
My skin condition is autoimmune but I can't treat it while I'm pregnant. Pregnancy triggered it, though.
apricot / 409 posts
I didnt have an autoimmune condition that started with pregnancy, although i was at risk for developing one. They monitored me before, during and after pregnancy. My rheumatologist said postpartum is when autoimmune issues are more likely to flare.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
Yes pregnancy triggered some really bad skin rashes (these welts that would ooze and puss), and I ended up having to eliminate gluten from my diet.
honeydew / 7916 posts
@blackbird: @Mrs. High Heels: Oh interesting that you both mention skin conditions...I'm pretty sure I have granuloma annulare that came out of nowhere.
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
@spaniellove: This is what I had - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dermatitis_herpetiformis - thankfully, it all but went away, but I still have scars. I noticed a HUGE improvement after I weaned for some reason, so I do think my onset was strongly correlated with pregnancy, postpartum, and hormones.
grapefruit / 4110 posts
A little different, but I believe that getting pregnant with my son did cause auto immune issues. I have always had skin allergies and issues, so that wasn't to unusual in pregnancy. It really reared it's ugly head when we went back for fertility treatments and I had an early loss preceded by an allergic reaction. It was nuts. All sorts of things change with pregnancy. Some people have problems get better and others get new problems.
persimmon / 1179 posts
My autoimmune disease wasn't caused by my pregnancy and in fact, it was nearly non existent during my first pregnancy which was awesome. I noticed a flare post partume. This pregnancy has been a little more symptomatic though. We'll see how the rest goes.
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