Autoimmune Conditions Poll

 

 

This was a poll that was conducted in the Mold Avoiders Facebook group in 2016. Following are the question and the responses from the group.

“Which of the following autoimmune conditions have you had at some point during your life? Please mark all that apply. If there are autoimmune diseases that you think should be added, please write the in the comments.”

 

1. Multiple chemical sensitivity (217 respondents)

2. Fibromyalgia (119 respondents)

3. Irritable bowel syndrome (100 respondents)

4. TMJ (76 respondents)

5. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (60 respondents)

6. Mast cell activation disorder (51 respondents)

7. Endometriosis (47 respondents)

8. Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome/POTS (35 respondents)

9 (tie). Raynaud’s (34 respondents)

9 (tie). Rosacea (34 respondents)

11. Celiac disease (33 respondents)

12. Interstitial cystitis (31 respondents)

13 (tie). Dysautonomia (27 respondents)

13 (tie). Rheumatoid arthritis (27 respondents)

15 (tie). Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (23 respondents)

16 (tie). Sjogren’s syndrome (23 respondents)

17. Myofascial pain syndrome (22 respondents)

18. PCOS (20 respondents)

19. Psoriasis (18 respondents)

20 (tie). Myofascial pain (16 respondents)

20 (tie). Pernicious anemia (16 respondents)

22. No autoimmune diagnosis (15 respondents)

23. Autoimmune encephalitis (14 respondents)

24. Connective tissue disease (9 respondents)

25 (tie). Grave’s disease (8 respondents)

25 (tie). Sarcoidosis (8 respondents)

25 (tie). Systemic lupus erythematosus (8 respondents)

28. Lichen planus (7 respondents)

29 (tie). Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (6 respondents)

29 (tie). IBD/Crohn’s or ulcerative colitis (6 respondents)

29 (tie). Multiple sclerosis (6 respondents)

29 (tie). Osteoporosis (6 respondents)

29 (tie). Reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain syndrome (6 respondents)

34 (tie). Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (5 respondents)

34 (tie). Vitiligo (5 respondents)

36 (tie). Addison’s disease (4 respondents)

36 (tie). Anticardiolipin or antiphospholipid syndrome (4 respondents)

36 (tie). PANS/PANDAS (4 respondents)

39 (tie). Hypogammaglobulemia (3 respondents)

39 (tie). Immune thrombocytopenia purpurin (3 respondents)

39 (tie). Psoriatic arthritis (3 respondents)

39 (tie). Psoriatic spondylitis (3 respondents)

39 (tie). Uvetitis/iritis (3 respondents)

44 (tie). Dermatomyostis (2 respondents)

44 (tie). Diabetes, Type 1 (2 respondents)

44 (tie). Systemic scleroderma (2 respondents)

47 (tie). Alopecia areata (1 respondent)

47 (tie). Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis (1 respondent)

47 (tie). Autoimmune hepatitis (1 respondent)

47 (tie). Myasthenia gravis (1 respondent)

47 (tie). Tourette’s (1 respondent)