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Ask or answer questions about AI diseases including diabetes Type 1, rheumatoid arthritis, Sjögren's syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, multiple sclerosis, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, Graves' disease, and Raynaud’s phenomenon on this forum.

vasculitis cutanea

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I have been experiencing some painful and persistent rashes on my legs, and when I did a search for pictures of rashes on the internet, vasculitis cutanea turned out to be the rash that most resembles my own rash. Can you tell me more about vasculitis cutanea and how it is treated? I will see a...

by User avatar boigie1145144930

polymyositis therapy

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I was reading all about polymyositis, mainly on the website of the national association for polymyositis, but wikipedia and the mayo clinic also have some invaluable information. One of these websites, I can remember which one it was now, mentioned something about physical therapy. What does this...

by User avatar lamar1034145229

polymyositis antibodies

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Some friends told me that there are polymyositis antibodies that the body can develop, thus sending a flare of polymyositis into remission. I had never heard about this and I was under the impression that polymyositis was a chronic disease in need of permanent treatment. Please tell me how this...

by User avatar jethro1714144672

vasculitis carotid

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I did know that there are many types of vasculitis, and I thought I knew about most of them, but then I read that there is something called vasculitis carotid as well. I have never heard of vasculitis carotid before. Can you tell me more? Is it serious? Chronic or acute? How is it treated? What is...

by User avatar wally112145200

vasculitis thrombosis

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Does anyone know if vasculitis thrombosis can be caused by frequent air travel? I am on an airplane at least a couple of times a week and no - I am not a pilot or an air hostess :-). People often recommend that I wear those special stockings so that I don't develop vasculitis thrombosis, but I am a...

by User avatar marissa1908145203

vasculitis natural treatments

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Hi, guys. My brother has been diagnoses with vasculitis. I know that this is blood vessels’ inflammation. I know that the main drugs here are corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs. I know this affects one’s immune system, so I would like to know if there are any natural treatments....

by User avatar heinrik635144361

polymyositis alternative treatments

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Perhaps there are other people roaming these boards who have reached the conclusion I have reached before me? I am a long time polymyositis patient, and I have come to the conclusion that I need to try alternative treatments. Are there good ones you can tell me about? I am willing to try anything,...

by User avatar mohandas127144931

vasculitis survival rate

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I came here to find out some answers. My classmate has been diagnosed with vasculitis. I know something little about this disease – it is in fact inflammation of the blood vessels’ walls and it is mostly treated with steroids. I would like to find out its survival rate. It will mean a...

by User avatar bern1690143906

polymyositis rhabdomyolysis

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A reputable medical website that I visit at times carried an interesting article about polymyositis and its complications. According to the article, polymyositis can lead to rhabdomyolysis in some rare cases, something which I found very interesting. Does anyone know more about the facts surrounding...

by User avatar mile1161144517

polymyositis differential diagnosis

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I do hope that this is the right place to post my question. I am new here, and still having some trouble navigating around the site. I have polymyositis, and need to find out more about the differential diagnosis in a Plain English way, because what my doctor told me frankly wasn't making much sense...

by User avatar yule1988143905