CONDITION: Bullous Pemphigoid

DESCRIPTION:
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune disease that causes blistering of the skin. With an annual incidence of 7 cases per 1 million, this rare condition occurs more frequently after the age of 60 and affects males and females equally.

How does bullous pemphigoid develop?
In bullous pemphigoid antibodies mistakenly attack healthy membranes of the skin causing blisters that do not heal. The blisters commonly develop on the limbs and face. A chronic disease, bullous pemphigoid is characterized by periods of severe flair ups then partial remission. Some patients, however, experience complete remission after 6 to 10 years. Some patients with bullous pemphigoid have other autoimmune diseases such diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis.

Certain lifestyle and environmental factors reportedly play a role in triggering bullous pemphigoid. These include drugs (furosemide, penicillin), mechanical trauma and physical traumas (burns from radiation, sun or heat). About 15 to 20 percent of people with bullous pemphigoid also develop blisters in the mouth or esophagus.

What are the symptoms of bullous pemphigoid?
Bullous pemphigoid most often shows itself in hard, tight blisters on the skin. The skin around the blisters may appear normal, but can be red and swollen or inflicted with a red scaly rash. Itching is common. In the early stages of this disease, the skin may be itchy without any other symptoms.

Conventional medical treatments may help relieve the symptoms of bullous pemphigoid but they do not address the root of the problem. Generally, by undergoing comprehensive natural medicine testing, the reasons the body is producing antibodies against itself can be found. Some of these reasons include sensitivities or allergies to foods, inhalants and chemicals and various infections.

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