Whats the treatment, besides medication, for vasculitis?

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Nothing approaches reliable treatment for vasculitis aside from medication. Chewing willow leaves will help, but only because they contain aspirin.
Not surgery, diet, exercise, magnets or crystals.
Prayer wouldn't hurt and it's free.

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can a Vasculitis patient live ? what is the treatment ?

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when he go to the hospital they do him 2 operation one of them is appendix and the other cut some of the small intistant and Short Bowel Syndrome
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Information regarding leukocytoclastic vasculitis?

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My 16 year old daughter was diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis does anyone have information regarding the symptoms and what will happen to her, ect.

Thank you
Deborah

PS
I am very worried and scared with what is happening to her.
Typically they show up as lesions on the forearms and legs. Your daughter obviously had a reaction to a drug or a bug. They usually try to rule-out what the cause is to determine treatment. She may benefit from antihistamines (couldn't hurt to try Claritin)

I'd copy the information verbatim, but I'll include a few links below for you to look at.

UPDATE: I agree with Alf below, anti-inflammatory medication should help as well.  (+ info)

Is vasculitis a serious condition?

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Can it be cured?What exactly are the physical conditions that result?How is it going to be for a 7 year old kid?Can you please explain?
depends on what type vasculitis, which blood vessels are affected and the severity of disease. We'd need a lot more info before giving an accurate answer.

http://www.printo.it/pediatric-rheumatology/information/Australia/pdf/8_Vasculitis.pdf  (+ info)

I am 15 and was just diagnosed with Vasculitis. Can you help me understand this disease?Please.?

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They told me i have a mild case, but the doctors do not answer my questions they just take more blood to test. If you have any information or know anyone that has this please respond. Thank you.
thank you for the links
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vasculitis that doesn't respond to steroids?

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What is vasculitis and what type of vasculitis that doesn't respond to steroids?
Vasculitis in general is a disease involving the inflammation of the blood vessels. The affected blood vessels depend on the area of inflammation, and such a disease can be the disease itself or could be a symptom for another disease, such as an autoimmune disease.

Since it is about inflammation, and possible blood vessel tissue damage, anti-inflammatory agents are used to relieve the inflammation. Usually, cortisone-based drugs are used, which could include prednisone as an anti-inflammatory drug. Other such drugs are used, but different chemical nature, like cyclophosphamide.

Steroids are usually not used as an antiinflammatory agent, although its use for treating some autoimmune diseases has been implicated. Perhaps it is because there are differences in the structure of cortisone and steroid (or sterols in general) which makes steroids not likely to act as inflammatory agents compared to cortisone. Another factor that must be considered is the extent of blood vessel inflammation, as some vasculitis may be severe while some are still tolerable to some degree, which means that medications must be properly formulated so as to prevent any side reactions.

Hope this helps!  (+ info)

Vasculitis - Microscopic Polyangitis - anyone else have this?

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I have MPA. Now have kidney failure and am on dialysis. My iron levels are good but sometimes I feel as if I am not getting enough air, like I can't take a full lungful - could this be the Vasculitis involvement? I am not anaemic. Does anyone else on here have or know of anyone with MPA? Thanks.
Hi, I have vasculitis and my kidneys failed, went onto dialysis and then a transplant. My renal consultants are assuming that I have the same type of vasculitis as yourself, but it could be one of the other types. Is your vasculitis active or dormant? If it is it could be what is causing your problems with your lungs as this type does effect them. Or it could be due to your kidney failure, tablets, or depending on if you are sticking to your fluid restriction or not, your have not said which type of dialysis you are on, I had mine everynight for 8 hours, but I do believe from speaking to other patients that when you are on haemodialysis you really know when you are due for your next lot. The best thing to do is speak to one of your doctors at the hospital that you are under.

If you put in webrheum.bham.ac.uk click on patient info at the top and follow the links you will find some info on vasculitis

and / or

edreninfo and select the top search this also gives quite abit on info that might be useful to you.

Good luck and I hope all goes well for you.

If you have any problems with the two sites just email me.  (+ info)

Do you know anyone who has Vasculitis ?

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My dad was diagnosed with Wegeners granulomatosis vasculitis about 4 1/2 years ago at that time he was given 6mth to a year to live thankfully God has blessed us and he is still with us but he is still battleing this disease to this day he has never went into remission it took his kidneys shortly after his diagnosis and he has been on dialysis since it has moved into his lungs but so far they have been able to keep that part of it somewhat in control and we think it may have moved into his sinuses recently he has such a hard time with this disease and has pretty much been given a death sentence by the doctor twice once in the begining and again about a year later but he has kept fighting and is still here he is still on chemo but the last time when it was time to start chemo again the doctor was wanting to back off from it which is very scary i would like to hear others experience with this good or bad you dont have to spare me i already know its an ugly thing to deal with -thank you!!
People with Rheumatoid Arthritis have vascular disease, as in vasculitis, or inflammation of the vascular system. I have RA, so am prone to it, but to date am doing fine. Had a few blips with my kidneys, heart, lungs in the past but was able to control the problem. I am but 48 hoping to make 49, but am not looking forward to this problem. I expect your father will go through flare ups and remissions, but allow the Doc to make the decisions.  (+ info)

Has anyone had and survived Vasculitis and recovered? Serious answers only.?

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On Memorial Day, two days into a migraine type headache, I found a purple mass on my right temple. Knowing that a headache is the bodies way of saying that something is wrong, I went to the Emergency Room. I was told after a battery of blood tests that I had a rare autoimmune disease called Vasculitis and it was affecting the brain and the right eye. My level of inflammation was very high, so I was put immediately on Prednisone, which I have been on for four days now. Now I face the first of what may be two biopsies soon and I am understandably afraid, mainly of the fact that my immune system is attacking my body and that long term steroids will lower it. I'd like to know if anyone else either has or is going through this. I have faith that I will make a full recovery, but am scared at the same time. Is this normal or am I crazy? I'm trying to keep the best attitude possible in spite of the fact that it's affecting my brain and right eye.
I was diagnosed with a form of vasculitis almost 20 years ago. It can be a symptom of many autoimmune diseases. There are many immunosuppressive medications to control symptoms and you should feel better, even though the side effects of the medications are often one more thing to deal with. I've never gotten off prednisone completely, but have gone from 60 mg. a day down to 5 mg. unless I have a major flare. I've been on cytoxin, imuran, methotrexate, remicade and am now using Enbrel injections. I've continued to work and rest whenever I can. Keeping positive, I believe, is half the battle. Best wishes to you. You may want to refer to the websites of Mayo Clinic, Cleveland Clinic or John Hopkins.  (+ info)

paradigm of pathophysiology of dengue hemorrhagic fever with vasculitis

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Here is everything that would need to know regarding pathophysiology of dengue, including other diseases that cause vasculitis.  (+ info)

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