my daughter,now almost 20, has suffered from autoimmune disease like me. Although hers is different from my RA, she beagan at age 2 with a hypocalcemic seizure, followed by Hashimotos Throiditis at age 7 and autoimmune hepatitis at age 16.( we thought birth control pills brought on hepatitis). shes a rare one,in all ways. my love for her is so strong, shes really a trooper. Now in nursing school brought on by living the hospital life, hopefully her disease will not take her down like mine has. Pray for her to do great things and live a healthy painfree active life. joyce