Autoimmune Diseases: A Serious Health Concern For All 20-Somethings

Characteristics

Autoimmune diseases are characterized by flare-ups (when the disease is active) and periods of remission. Flare-ups are different for everyone and can last anywhere from a few weeks to years at a time. Remission occurs when the symptoms of the disease go away for a period of time. Think of remission as a time in which the disease is sleeping. It will never entirely go away and can lie dormant in the body for years before another attack occurs, but it will always be there.