It may be overlooked due to cold and dry weather, such as cold 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 and healthy tissues. 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 it on the cold, dry weather of winter.
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 △decreased memory. In particular, if the thyroid function is low, it is easy to get cold. If you feel like 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 the 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 spots and scaly skin. Deformities similar to athlete’s foot may appear in the nails, and arthritis may occur. In the dry winter season, it is easy to get dead skin on the skin, but if thick and severe dead skin cells occur concentrated on the joints, you should be suspicious. If you have been diagnosed with psoriasis, you should avoid actions that irritate your skin, such as scrubbing, alcohol and cigarettes that can aggravate inflammation, and pay attention to moisturizing your skin.
rheumatoid arthritis
It is a chronic inflammatory disease of many joints, including the hands and feet. As the disease progresses, cartilage and bones may be damaged, and in severe cases, movement may be restricted. The characteristic symptom is morning stiffness, which is stiff and difficult to move when you wake up in the morning, and then loosens after a while. If you think that your muscles and joints are hardened due to the cold and neglect it, you should be careful as problems with major organs such as the heart and lungs may occur. Various drugs are mainly used for treatment, but early diagnosis and administration are important because the earlier the treatment is started, the better the result.