Autoimmune diseases may present themselves at any time and without any warning.
Furthermore, an individual may exhibit only one symptom or several symptoms all at the same time.
To be absolutely certain as to what is going on, a doctor's visit would be in order.
Your fears could be unfounded if in fact you have one of the many symptoms that look and feel like an autoimmune disease but after testing, it turns out to be something less severe.
One of the very common ailments that humans are afflicted with can confuse many people because the symptoms are very similar to an autoimmune disease.
I am referring to yeast infections of course, which can affect both men and women.
White spots will appear in the mouth or in the genital region.
Orally, it is called Thrush.
In the vaginal region, women are infected with a yeast bug known as candida albicans.
While yeast infections can often be a sign of an autoimmune disease, fortunately, they are easily eradicated with simple medical attention.
Another very common set of symptoms that might lead someone to believe that they may have an autoimmune disease includes what you very often see with typical allergies.
Symptoms such as dry eyes, light sensitivity, headaches, swollen glands and dry mouth.
If you find yourself coming down with these symptoms during "allergy season", then it is a good chance that is all it may be.
On the other hand, if you are troubled with these maladies unexpectedly, or on more than one occasion, it would be a prudent move for you to visit a physician.
The next common symptom that can be misleading is fatigue.
Certainly all of us get tired and fatigued from time to time.
Everyone has been guilty of burning the candle at both ends from time to time.
The fatigue that I am referring to goes beyond the normal.
If you have been resting properly and getting the right amount of sleep and are eating balanced meals and still find yourself fatigued all the time, then it is possibly a sign of an underlying disorder.
An autoimmune disease might be suspected.
A proper diagnosis is warranted in order to rule out such disorders.
Finally, we want to spend a minute talking about stress, depression and other emotional issues that seem to affect all society sooner or later.
While most of us have no issue dealing with such life hurdles, some people can not seem to "shake it off".
While this may not be indicative of an autoimmune disorder by itself, it would behoove you to undergo further testing if you are one of those individuals who can not seem to break loose from the depths of depression.
No one knows you better than you yourself.
So if you feel that things are not right and you are not getting any better, then some testingfor an autoimmune disease would be in order to get to the bottom of whatever it is that is troubling you.