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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago

Sunlight Might Hold the Key to Treating Autoimmune Diseases

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Sunlight Might Hold the Key to Treating Autoimmune Diseases

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Quilotoa@lemmy.ca to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 days ago
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Sunshine may hold healing rays for a variety of autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis. Scientists are turning this surprising discovery into treatments
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    9 days ago

    No, it’s specific to classes of drugs that are prescribed to autoimmune patients because they work by embedding themselves in the renal system for long termeasueed release. It’s not a general think for most medications at all.

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      Okay, good to know. Doxycycline and some antibiotics have sun sensitivity, same reason?

      Edit: list of a bunch of medicines with sun sensitivity effects: https://www.fda.gov/drugs/special-features/sun-and-your-medicine

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        No. Not even close.

        https://www.arthritisresearch.ca/sun-exposure-medications-and-rheumatoid-arthritis/

        https://www.gov.uk/drug-safety-update/methotrexate-advise-patients-to-take-precautions-in-the-sun-to-avoid-photosensitivity-reactions

        https://www.drugs.com/sfx/leflunomide-side-effects.html

        https://www.drugs.com/sfx/sulfasalazine-side-effects.html

        These are the top 3 drugs immediately prescribed to any patients that are thought to need immunotherapy. MS, RA, PA…etc. Everything from Lupus to Alopecia. These drugs increase cancer risk of any soft tissue type by 200% at a minimum individually, and more so for dermal types by sun exposure.

        The irony is in prescribing such drugs and then having a study that says the thing that will accelerate your cancer risk may be beneficial.

        Doxycycline is taken by a large portion of the human population, and I believe the worst they may expect is less melanin production. They’ll get a sunburn faster than expected.

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