Tests and medications necessary to diagnosis and treat autoinflammatory syndromes are often denied by insurance companies. That’s unfortunately a reality of dealing with such rare diseases. Tests may be considered too expensive or not well understood and medications are often … Continue reading
Aphthous stomatitis and aphthous ulcer are medical terms for canker sore. Autoinflammatory patients and doctors often call these mouth or oral ulcers. These ulcers develop inside the mouth. They are usually white to cloudy white surrounded by a halo of … Continue reading
Unfortunately for many patients with periodic fever syndromes, the recommended medication is one that must be injected. There are a number of injectable biologic medications that are used–some with FDA approval specific to one of the autoinflammatory diseases, but more … Continue reading