The Autoimmune Connection: Essential Information for Women on Diagnosis, Treatment, and Getting On With Your Life (63 page)

cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),
425–26

diagnosis,
422–23

diagnostic tests/blood markers,
423

fibro fog,
420

first-person account (Cate),
415
,
423

nondrug therapies,
425–26

symptoms,
420–21

tender points,
417

treatment,
423–26

warning signs,
417–18

widespread pain index (WPI),
422

Fibrosis,
394

Fibrositis,
416

Fight-or-flight syndrome,
221

Fingolimod (Gilenya),
304–5

Fistula,
245

5-aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA) drugs,
251–52
,
264–65

Flagyl (metronidazole),
254

Flares,
2

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine),
424

Flexible sigmoidoscopy,
247–48

Flolan (epoprostenol),
142

Fludrocortisone (Florinef),
226
,
227
,
229

Fluoroquinolone,
326

Fluoxetine (Prozac),
111
,
308
,
424

Fluticasone propionate (Cutivate),
155

FMS.
See
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS)

Focal nodular hyperplasia,
402

Folic acid,
259

Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH),
223

Fontolizumab,
256

Food-borne GI infections,
26

Formularies,
453

Forteo,
230

Fortical,
58

Fosamax.
See
Alendronate (Fosamax)

FPG.
See
Fasting plasma glucose (FPG)

Fragmin,
359

Free thyroxine (T4),
108
,
118

Frissora, Christine L.,
244
,
245
,
259

FSH.
See
Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH)

G (guanine),
9

Gabapentin (Neurontin),
189
,
308

GAD.
See
Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD)

Galantamine (Reminyl),
311

Gamma rays,
112–13

Gastroenterologist,
442

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD),
132
,
140–41

Gastrointestinal system (GI tract),
8

Gastroscopy,
250

Gatorade,
254

Gene therapy,
44

Generic drugs,
453

Genes,
8–9

Genetic code,
9

Genetic mutation,
9

GenTeal,
184

GERD.
See
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

Germinal center hyperplasia,
323

Gestational diabetes,
196
,
218–19

Gestational thrombocytopenia,
377

GI tract.
See
Gastrointestinal system (GI tract)

Giant cell arteritis (CGA),
381
,
382

Gibofsky, Allan,
449
,
450

Giesser, Barbara S.,
293
,
299
,
301
,
307
,
308
,
312
,
314–16

Gilenya (fingolimod),
304–5

Glatiramer acetate (Copaxone),
300
,
303–4
,
314

Gliadin,
271
,
273

Glucocorticoids,
42
.
See also
Corticosteroids

Glucose self-monitoring,
208–9

Glutamate,
424

Glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD),
198

Gluten,
270
,
279
.
See also
Celiac disease

Gluten-free diet,
278–81

GnRH agonists,
433

Golimumab (Simponi),
40
,
153
,
158
,
266

Gonadotropin antibodies,
231

Goserelin acetate (Zoladex),
433

GPA.
See
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA)

Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD),
12–13
,
137

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA),
383

Graves’ disease,
326
.
See also
Thyroid disease

cause,
102

Graves’ ophthalmopathy,
106
,
114–15

symptoms,
105–7

treatment,
111–15

warning signs,
101

Graves’ ophthalmopathy,
106
,
114–15

Gray matter,
297

Green, Peter H. R.,
272–76
,
280–82

Gut,
8

Gut dysbiosis,
8

Guttate psoriasis,
153

GVHD.
See
Graft-versus-host disease (GVHD)

Gynecological issues,
190–92

Gynecologist,
442
,
454–55

Haemophilus influenzae,
291
,
351

Hahn, Bevra H.,
66–68

Hair loss.
See
Alopecia areata

Halobetasol propionate (Ultravate),
155

Hand function,
149

HAQ.
See
Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ)

Hashimoto’s thyroiditis.
See also
Thyroid disease

cause,
102

symptoms,
103–5

treatment,
110–11

warning signs,
101

Hashitoxicosis,
102

HDHP.
See
High deductible health plan (HDHP)

HDL.
See
High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol

Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ),
36

Health insurance,
443–45
,
453

Health maintenance organization (HMO),
444

healthcare.gov
,
443
,
445
,
474

HealthFinder.gov
--Prescription Assistance,
475

Heartburn,
132

Helicobacter pylori,
26

Helper T cells,
5

Hemangioma,
402

Hemapoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT),
142–43
,
310
,
342

Hematocrit,
368

Hematologist,
442

Hematuria,
367

Hemoglobin,
203
,
368

Hemoglobin A1C,
203

Henry J. Kaiser Foundation,
443
.
See also
Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF)

Heparin,
80
.
See also
Low-molecular-weight heparin

Hepatic adenoma,
402

Hepatitis.
See
Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)

Hepatologist,
442

Herbal remedies,
456

multiple sclerosis (MS),
316

rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
45
,
54

High deductible health plan (HDHP),
444

High-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol,
56
,
210

Histocompatibility antigens,
12

HLA genes,
9
,
13

HLA molecules,
13

HLAs.
See
Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs)

HMO.
See
Health maintenance organization (HMO)

Hodgkin’s disease,
367

Holter monitoring,
123

Home ovulation test kit,
217

Hordein,
271

Hormone therapy (HT),
454–55

Addison’s disease,
228

rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
52–53

type 1 diabetes,
220–21

Hot flashes,
316

HSCT.
See
Hemapoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT)

HT.
See
Hormone therapy (HT)

HT-SELENA trial,
93

Humalog,
206

Human leukocyte antigens (HLAs),
9
,
12–13
,
24
,
47
,
273

Humira (adalimumab),
39
,
40
,
253
,
266
,
395

Humulin N,
206

Humulin R,
206

Hunner’s ulcer,
435

Hydralazine,
67

Hydrocortisone,
223
,
226
,
227

Hydrocortone,
226

Hydrolyzed vegetable protein,
279

Hydroxychloroquine (Plaquenil),
38
,
79
,
188

Hydroxyzine (Atarax),
436

Hypercalcemia,
226

Hyperglycemia,
200

Hyperkalemia,
226

Hyperparathyroidism,
229
,
283

Hypertension,
56

Hyperthyroidism,
326
.
See
Graves’ disease

Hypoglycemia,
210–11

Hyponatremia,
226

Hypoparathyroidism,
229–31

Hypothalamus,
100
,
222

Hypothyroidism,
326
.
See
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

Ibandronate (Boniva),
58

IBD.
See
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

IBS.
See
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)

Ibuprofen,
36
,
78

IC.
See
Interstitial cystitis (IC)

Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura,
362
.
See also
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)

IF.
See
Intrinsic factor (IF)

IgA.
See
Immunoglobulin A (IgA)

IgG.
See
Immunoglobulin G (IgG)

IgM.
See
Immunoglobulin M (IgM)

IgM
²
,
5

IL-6,
419
,
430

IL-8,
419
,
430

IL-12,
158

IL-23,
158

Ileitis,
240

Ileoanal anastomosis,
266

Ileostomy,
266

Ileum,
238
,
239

Iloprost (Ventavis),
140
,
141

Imipramine (Tofranil),
308

Immune complexes,
7
,
66–67
,
381

Immune mistakes,
7–9

Immune system

adaptive,
4

autoimmunity (common threads),
9–11

how it works,
3–7

immune mistakes,
7–9

innate,
4

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP),
358
,
362–79

cause,
364–66

diagnosis,
367–69

fertility,
376–77

first-person account (Audrey),
375–76

ITP clusters,
374

laboratory tests,
368–69

menopause and beyond,
378–79

menstruation,
376–77

pregnancy and postpartum,
377–78

symptoms,
366–67

treatment,
369–74

warning signs,
363

Immunofluorescence,
397
,
409

Immunogenicity,
452

Immunoglobulin A (IgA),
73
,
354

Immunoglobulin G (IgG),
5
,
73
,
354
,
397

Immunoglobulin M (IgM),
73

Immunomodulating drugs,
79

Immunosuppressant drugs,
252
,
265
,
333
,
399–400

Impaired fasting glucose,
204

Impaired glucose tolerance,
204

Imuran.
See
Azathioprine (Imuran)

In vitro fertilization (IVF),
85
,
233

Inclusion-body myositis (IBM),
343

Inderal (propranolol),
114

Infectious colitis,
263

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD),
238
,
241
.
See also
Crohn’s disease; ulcerative colitis (UC)

Infliximab (Remicade),
10

autoimmune hepatitis (AIH),
395
,
401

cost,
452

Crohn’s disease,
252–53

pregnancy,
159
,
259

psoriasis,
158

psoriatic arthritis (PsA),
153

rheumatoid arthritis (RA),
39
,
51

ulcerative colitis (UC),
266

vasculitis,
386

Information sources.
See
Resources

Innate immune system,
4

INR.
See
International normalized ratio (INR)

INS365,
186

Insulin,
206–8

Insulin aspart,
206

Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus,
196
.
See also
Type 1 diabetes

Insulin detemir,
206

Insulin glargine,
206

Insulin glulisine,
206

Insulin lispro,
206

Insulin pump,
207

Insurance marketplace rate calculator,
474

Insurance plans,
443–45
,
453

Integrin receptor antagonists,
253–54

Interferon alpha (IFNα),
187

Interferon beta-1a (Avonex),
302

Interferon beta-1a (Rebif),
303

Interferon beta-1b (Betaseron),
302

Interferon beta-1b (Extavia),
302–3

Interferon drugs,
302–3
,
314
,
316

Interferon gamma,
301

Interleukin 6 (IL-6),
419
,
430