It can be neglected due to cold and dry weather, such as cold weather and dead skin cells.
Autoimmune disease is when the body’s immune system attacks not only harmful things, such as bacteria and viruses, but also vital, healthy tissue. Autoimmune diseases can develop in all organs and organs of the body, including joints, nerves, muscles and skin, and the types and symptoms are diverse. Some of them have symptoms that are easy to overlook, blaming the cold, dry winter weather.
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis
It is a disease in which autoimmune antibodies attack the thyroid tissue and the thyroid gland loses its function. Symptoms include △hair loss △decreased appetite △weight gain △constipation △depression △edema △impaired memory. In particular, if thyroid function is low, it is easy to catch cold. If you feel that you are getting colder than usual, along with the above symptoms, you should be suspicious. It can be diagnosed through blood tests and ultrasound tests, and treatment proceeds in the direction of supplementing insufficient thyroid hormone.
psoriasis
It is a chronic skin disease in which immune substances stimulate keratinocytes in the skin, resulting in excessive proliferation and inflammation of keratinocytes. It mainly occurs on the knees, elbows, buttocks and scalp with red patches and flaky skin. Athlete’s foot-like deformities may appear in the nails, and arthritis may occur. In the dry winter season, it’s easy to get dead skin on your skin, but if the thick and severe dead cells concentrate on your joints, you should be suspicious. If you have been diagnosed with psoriasis, you should avoid actions that irritate the skin, such as scrubbing, alcohol and cigarettes that can aggravate the inflammation, and pay attention to skin hydration.
rheumatoid arthritis
It is a chronic inflammatory disease of many joints, including the hands and feet. As the disease progresses, the cartilage and bones may be damaged and, in severe cases, movement may be limited. The hallmark symptom is morning stiffness, which is stiff and difficult to move when you wake up in the morning, and then eases after a while. If you think that your muscles and joints are hardened due to the cold and you neglect it, you should be careful because problems with important organs such as the heart and lungs may occur. The treatment mainly uses various drugs, but early diagnosis and administration are important because the earlier the treatment is started, the better the result.
