Mat, I do not have any kind of auto-immune disease nor SFN. However, I do know a fair amount of immunology.

I am concerned by this "She calls drugs such as Rituximab "sinister"" [the emphasis is mine].

The immunology of Rituximab is well-understood and it can be effective in treating many auto-immune diseases though, same as any other treatment, it can have adverse side-effects.

It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines, a list of the most important medications needed in a basic health system (http://www.who.int/medicines/publica...5_8-May-15.pdf).

Maybe you could seek the views of your neurologist about this?