Autoimmune will fluctuate up and down depending on conditions.
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – Autoimmune expert and Chairman of the Indonesian Immunology Allergy Association Prof. Iris Rengganis said the condition autoimmune disease actually can be controlled properly if the trigger factor can be controlled.
“Autoimmune disease will fluctuate up and down depending on conditions,” he said during an online discussion with the theme of myths about autoimmune being monitored in Jakarta, Monday.
To find out the patient’s indication, a question and answer is usually done and sometimes they don’t even know what the autoimmune trigger factor is.
On the other hand, even patients usually experience stress when they know the triggers of their disease, but by continuing to provide education, of course they can understand or understand it.
“Later, when the patient has been given education, usually the patient will say that after eating this, it turns out like this, so the patient is aware,” he said.
Regarding complete recovery, he continues to remind patients with autoimmune diseases that it should not be overlooked. Because, as simple as an allergy cannot heal or it depends on the trigger factor.
Moreover, autoimmune diseases are not known for certain causes and what can be done is to control the trigger factors so that they do not recur.
“The counseling related to this must be done repeatedly so that patients can accept and be sincere. Likewise, families need to provide a lot of support, “he said.
With the trigger factor controlled, there will be a remission in which an autoimmune sufferer can live a normal life as long as it does not violate the use of medication from a doctor.
During remission, the use of drugs that function to control the immune system is at the minimum possible dose or used alternately and does not cause side effects.
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