14 Memes That Nail What It's Like to Have an Autoimmune Disease

Living with an autoimmune disease (like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome, multiple sclerosis, and others) can be extremely challenging and bring about a number of undesirable symptoms, and the fact that it’s all caused by your own immune system attacking healthy cells can be especially exasperating. After dealing with autoimmune issues my whole life, it’s so frustrating that my body just won’t cooperate and listen to me when I kindly ask it to please stop that right now.

But sometimes, the thought of your body attacking itself is just so ridiculous it almost verges on comical. I mean, of all the things in the world that could have gotten me sick, of course it had to be my own immune system… that traitor. You had one job, dammit!

If you’re like me and can’t help but laugh at how sadly confused and misguided your body seems to be, then you may enjoy the following memes:

1. When getting out of bed is an accomplishment:

2. When your immune system declares war on your body for no good reason:

3. When your immune system is always angry:

4. When people don’t understand what “invisible illness” means:

5. When being on immunosuppressants means your immune system is basically nonexistent:

6. When you’re trying to regulate your body temperature:

7. When you accidentally overdo it:

8. When your illness forces you to follow a really specific diet:

9. When the brain fog hits:

10. When people think you’re “lucky” for getting to stay home from work or school:

11. When your body is your best friend and your worst enemy:

12. When your body refuses to listen to reason:

13. When you’re disappointed to get negative test results:

14. When battling an autoimmune disease means you’re a badass warrior: