How can chemotherapy agents help halt the advance of autoimmune disease?

Some examples: methotrexate, and Rituximab

In the case of Rituxan, the agent keeps the body's B cells from maturing.

This reduces how I fight infections and viruses but also how much I fight my own tissues.

Thankfully, we've generated some creative ways to stave off how to keep our bodies from attacking ourselves.

Why are autoimmune diseases on the rise? There is a strong hypothesis in "The Lady's Handbook for her Mysterious Illness." The book whose author I interviewed in episodes 206-208.

What meds do you take to manage your autoimmune disease?

Is it helping keep your disease in check?