Question 1

i have leukocytoclastic vasculitis on shins. can it be caused from a food intolerance?

Accepted Answer

Vasculitis: There is no relationship between the disease and food intolerance.

Question 2

what is vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Vasculitis: Vasculitis is an inflammation of the blood vessels. This could be either the veins or the arteries. A type of white blood cell sticks, for an unknown reason, to the wall of the vessel creating an inflammatory reaction. There are many types of vasculitis and many ways that researchers have categorized them over the decades. Some occur by themselves; others are associated with other diseases.

Question 3

how to cure vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Hard to cure: Vasculitis or arteritis can be associated with many conditions.  If collagen vascular, like lupus, medication may control,  if giant cell arteritis, such as temporal arteritis, steroids might totally reverse.  In most other cases, chronic treatment with medication over years is necessary.  Since most of these disorders are autoimmune, success may be on the horizon in some cases.

Question 4

why did i get vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Origin of Vasculitis: Vasculitis can be caused by many types of underlying illnesses or be the primary illness. Scientists are not exactly sure why some patients develop this type of inflammation and others do not. The best we can do is tell the patient that it is a combination of underlying disease, genetics, and other ill-defined factors (nutrition, infections, etc).

Question 5

will my vasculitis return?

Accepted Answer

Vasculitis History: Vasculitis can be the result of many different types of underlying diseases. If your physicians were able to determine what caused your vasculitis in the first place and are controlling the underlying cause, you have a better chance that your vasculitis will be controlled. Your individual problem is too broad to give a complete answer and you should refer your question to your treating physician.

Question 6

can you die from vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Vasculitis can affect any of the body's blood vessels. There is a definite risk of death from blood flow being cut off to the brain or heart. Vasculitis must be treated and monitored by a physician.

Question 7

does diet affect vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Diet and vasculitis: There is no known direct connection between diet and vasculitis that has been reproducible. However, there is literature associating some foods with human disease in which vasculitis may be part of the picture. For example, alfalfa sprouts has been reported to be connected with systemic lupus erythematosis (sle). Vasculitis can be one of the features of sle. This literature gets exaggerated often.

Question 8

what is lividoid vasculitis ?

Accepted Answer

Skin condition: Livedoid vasculopathy is a skin condition usually found in young to middle aged women. Blood vessels become plugged, usually in the lower extremities, and ulcerations can develop.

Question 9

what are symptoms of vasculitis?

Accepted Answer

Too general: The question is too general. It depends on what type of vasculitis and what organ systems are involved.

Question 10

please tell me what vasculitis is?

Accepted Answer

Blood vessel disease: Vasculitis refers to inflammation of blood vessels and can refer to capillaries, veins and all sizes of arteries. It can range from minor/moderate to severe and life threatening. There are many causes and this is a disorder Rheumatlologists are trained to diagnose and treat.

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