Painful Rare Disease Called Systemic Scleroderma Misdiagnosed By Doctors As Depression

Ann has a rare disease called Systemic Scleroderma that was misdiagnosed by doctors

My name is Ann and I was diagnosed with Systemic Scleroderma in June 2009.  Systemic scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skin and internal organs. Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body’s own tissues and organs. The word [...]

My Mom Still has Hope Despite Battling Five Autoimmune Diseases (Scleroderma, Morphea, PAH, Lupus, and Raynaud’s)

Byrda & William Darmis, 2011. Byrda suffers from five autoimmune related diseases including Systemic Scleroderma, Morphea, Localized Scleroderma, Raynauds phenomenon, and discoid Lupus

My mother Byrda suffers from five autoimmune related diseases including “Systemic Scleroderma“, Morphea, Localized Scleroderma, Raynauds phenomenon, and discoid Lupus. Scleroderma is a connective tissue disease and  Mom has been hospitalized many times.  She has undergone skin grafts taken from her thighs to place and heal [...]

Systemic Scleroderma Patient Defies Odds And Educates Pharmacy Students on Rare Disease

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My name is Melissa and I have had Systemic Scleroderma since the age of three.  Systemic scleroderma is an autoimmune disorder that affects the skin and internal organs. Autoimmune disorders occur when the immune system malfunctions and attacks the body’s own tissues and organs. The [...]