Estrogen and vasculitis
Common Questions and Answers about Estrogen and vasculitis
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(i) systemic vasculitides such as microscopic polyarteritis, Churg-Straub syndrome, and in a minority of cases of classic polyarteritis nodosa, and rarely in secondary vasculitis;
(ii) necrotizing crescentic glomerulonephritis and rarely in other forms of glomerulonephritis;
(iii) chronic inflammatory rheumatic disorders, e.g.
he also pointed out the purple spots on my shins and feet and said the spots might be Leukocytoclastic vasculitis. the spots range in size from a few mm to about 20 mm. prior to treatment i did not have these purple spots. the hep doc suggested i go back to the derm and have one of the spots biopsied, which i did. we are awaiting the pathology report.
has anyone else developed vasculitis during treatment?
were you prescribed oral steroids or other drugs for the vasculitis?
There are many reasons for leukocytoclastic vasculitis. If you are in a flare and developing ulcers, a punch biopsy with an immunofluorescent test will often determine what is causing this. In my case, it was cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa. Prednisone would control the flare as long as it was in my system, but as soon as it was out, another flare would begin. My disease has been primarily hereditary (50% of my family has had autoimmune disease of some type) and stress.
I was informed that the small biopsy of the dark freckle on my forearm has come back as vasculitis. About a week prior to having this removed I had severe joint pain in every joint in my body and had a series of blodd tests done to test for lyme disease, rocky mt spotted fever, CMP, iron etc... The only thing that came back abnormal on my blood work was my AST/ALT because I have fatty liver disease (my numbers were 89 and 44 to be exact). As quickly as the pain came, it went away in 4 days.
If it is truly Vasculitis it can be a serious condition and is not cured by showers or baths of any sort. You need to find the right doctor to diagnose the cause of the vasculitis. If you have hep c this may be an indication that you have cryoglobulinemia. Typically the vasculitis outbreaks come and go but this does not mean the underlying disease if there is one is gone.
Still hoping to talk to someone who has Wegeners Granulomatosis, Polyarteritis Nodosa or Necrotizing Vasculitis. I would like to discuss symptoms, testing, and diagnosis. thankyou!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have vasculitis for over a month now and the prednisone is not helping much. The flares occur almost every week. I had some blood work done and the only ones that came out abnormal are: ASO 800 iu, ESR 100mm/hr, Monocytes .11 (limit is .7)
Now my question is, can this be caused by HIV 7 years AFTER a possible infection?
Please help for peace of mind. Thanks to those who will answer!
I am taking 100mg/day of oral Cytoxan for Vasculitis and am really losing a lot of hair. I have been on it for 4 months and will probably be on it for another 4 months. This is the 2nd time I have been on a round of Cytoxan, but the 1st time (20 years ago) my hair just thinned a little. This time it is really coming out. I was under the impression that taking Cytoxan orally did not cause significant hair loss. Has anyone else had experience with oral Cytoxan and hair loss?
Excerpts from MedicineNet -Vasculitis Symptoms, Causes, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Types...
"Vasculitis is a group of uncommon diseases, which result in inflammation of the blood vessels.
2) for years now, my brother is experiencing some sort of sinusitis, most especially every morning when he wakes up, there mucus and blockage in his nose, does this have anything to do with retinal vasculitis?
3) he also sometimes feel pain on his left ankle (foot)
4) my brother is a medican techincian, he was exposed to several types of laboratory testing--could there be something that trigger his retinal vasculitis? if so, what are the test that we should do?
It is also important to talk about how you feel that is why joining a patient support group may help you adjust to living with vasculitis. Rest and take your medications as prescribe. Avoid alcohol and strenuous activities at this point. Talk to your doctor about local support groups or check with local medical centers.
Hi and welcome fellow Ozzie,
I honestly think you need to get a second opinion with the best specialist in your state on your CNS vasculitis diagnosis, your test results should not of all been negative and with CNS being one of the rarer forms of vasculitis it would be in your best interest to have the diagnosis confirmed.
I understand you've seen two different neurologist and if they disagree on the dx, what was the other neurologists opinion on what you had instead of CNS Vasculitis?
My mouth and nose have sores and my daughter has noticed I feel hotter and do not smell the same. I have seen patients with vasculitis and recognize the symptoms. It can be a tricky problem to diagnose and doctors are used to picking up the symptoms after it has caused major damage. Looking at clinical signs is largely ignored in the earlier phases when it is treatable.
My mother has a kind of rash for about a week now which a doctor said that it is Urticarial Vasculitis. Another doctor said that it is Erysipeloidal Cellulitis and seemed very sure of himself. The problem is that she has some problems in the lower part of her left leg (some small boils - ulcers of 1-2 cm in diameter).
I'm really bad at describing the disease, so i've taken some pictures.
s a possibilty it could be Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis, even though at first they thought it was Follicuitis, and therefore more tests are being done. Very scared I must say! I would just like to know if Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis could affect the eyesight? Also, I've not been able to think straight, being forgetful and a little dizzy. Could these be symptoms also? I read this back to myself and think 'surely these can't all be symptons of the same thing'!?
I have Acute Lymphasitic Vasculitis and get the same they gave me DAPSONE and it simes to help see your doctor and ask about this there are a number of poeple on this drug who have vaculilis illnesses
I would like some more information on what you are doing diet wise as well as the coral calcium. I was diagnosed with Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis the first of this year and it had spread on both of my feet, up my legs and started on the backs of my hands as well as a little starts on my forearms. Several of the spots became very large and developed into large (some quarter size) open wounds. I had no idea what was going on and had waited way too long before I finally went to a dermatologist.
a dermatologist prescribed prednisone starting july and tapered off on november 2007 and they disappeared for a time but would show up once in a while (even when i was on prednisone). the doctor would increase my dosage of prednisone (and thus lengthened the tapering off process), that's why i ended up taking it for about 5 months. however, i still have them.
aside from prednisone, is there any other treatment that is available for me?
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