A second difference between the adjustment disorder with depressed mood and other depressions is that the symptoms only last a short time after the stressful situation ends.
Even though asthma is not considered an autoimmune disease, it is a chronic illness which requires the same attention as any other chronic illness. If you have asthma and an autoimmune disease, it is important to keep both under control to prevent one disease from affecting the other.
APD also has the ability to progress to anaphylaxis. Another form of anaphylaxis that is related to the menstrual cycle is catamenial anaphylaxis. Autoimmune progesterone dermatitis (APD) occurs as a result of an allergic reaction to a woman's own progesterone. Symptoms typically occur anywhere from 3 to 10 days prior to the onset of menses and begin to resolve within 1 to 2 days after the onset of menstruation.