Many autoimmune disease patients struggle with diagnosis, costs, inattentive care
Briefly

But VanOrden, who lives in Athens, Texas, started taking levothyroxine, a much-prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone used to treat common symptoms, like fatigue, weight gain, hair loss, and sensitivity to cold. Most patients do well on levothyroxine and their symptoms resolve. Yet for others, like VanOrden, the drug is not as effective.
Overall, the cost of treating autoimmune diseases is estimated at more than $100 billion annually in the U.S. Despite their frequency, finding help for many autoimmune diseases can prove frustrating and expensive.
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