Not long after I got my Palmoplantar Pustulosis diagnosis I started get a pain in the joint of my left index finger and TMJ (jaw stiffness and a clicking jaw). First, I thought it was from the overuse of typing on my computer or after been using my hands when cleaning at home. Back then I did not know about rheumatoid arthritis or RA which is the shorten version of its name. And I didn't understand there might be a connection to my current Palmoplantar Pustuloisis diagnosis.
I had so many various health conditions such as a contentious strep throat infection, Roscea in my face, blisters, cracks and soars on my feet and hands, so the pain in my finger was just something I put up with. Symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis usually start in the small joints of the hands and feet – particularly the main knuckle joints in the hand and usually affect at least two joints, which become painful, red and inflamed, and may start to swell. When having an autoimmune disease, your immune system attacks healthy cells in your body by mistake or by a way of surviving. There are more than 80 types of autoimmune diseases documented and some have similar symptoms. The cause of Palmoplantar Pustulosis (PPP) is scientifically unknown, apart from the fact it's autoimmune in origin as there is an association with other autoimmune diseases, particularly coeliac disease, thyroid disease and type 2 diabetes. Even if there's not yet consensus amongst scientist, there are more and more studies pointing to triggers to onset autoimmune disease such as sugar, gluten, processed foods, antibiotics and stress. These days I know if you heal one disease by changing your diet and lifestyle as I explain in my book, you will heal them all. The problem is if you have one disease you tend to have other issues as well. This makes sense to me as autoimmune diseases can affect many parts of the body.
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