I know a woman who has an auto-immune disease.    Seems to be genetically related.   Her problem has to do with the back, not internal organs.   At any rate, she has tried two drugs to combat it:


Humira:   administered by shot.    Had no positive effect.   But lots of negative ones.   Specifically, since she already also has asthma, she developed pneumonia--double pneumonia in fact.    An unavoidable side effect of these drugs is to lower your resistance to anything going around.

Methotrexate:   much, much better.    Up to now (several months), no side effects.   Also it's a pill, not a shot--easier to administer.

If you'd like to PM me, Virginia, I can give you more details.   But of course, as I said, her problem has to do with her back, so it may not be germane.

Ron