Yes, it's great to have this forum. If you have an issue with another forum, you find yourself talking about your autoimmune disease anyway...
I've had Hashimoto's Thyroiditis since I was 15, vitiligo, glaucoma, Fibromyalgia (that was diagnosed by a specialist) I didn't think they believed in Firbomyalgia-glad they do now. Mixed connective tissue disorder which encompasses Lupus, Sjogren's syndrome. Oh! This is something I find interesting. A couple of years ago the endrinologist asked if I had ever had an ultrasound on my thyroid. I said no, and so he did one. He said, "Guess what? You don't have a thyroid anymore. There's not even a shred of tissue left!" So that meant that those mighty antibodies had eaten all of my thyroid. The good part - I won't have to worry about malignant nodules anymore. But it still feels strange to know that it is your own body that is attacking perfectly healthy cells that are yours. It's very strange to me. Fascinating but strange.