Episode 227: Diagnosed With An Autoimmune Disease -- Now What!

Getting an autoimmune diagnosis can take 8-10 years. Now you have a name. You know you are not alone. Now you are looking for your solutions. And, when your body is attacking itself. It is not a simple thing to stop. The biggest tool in their arsenal, the most commonly used first line of defense, high-dose prednisone. It is a miraculous and fast-acting drug with remarkable and intense side effects. From weight-gain, to sleep loss, from the likelihood of getting diabetes and the way it erodes tissues in the body, there are some real downsides to staying on prednisone.