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I've been experiencing raynaud's disease and my legs are swelling. i know it's all part of sle. my question, is it doing any permanant damage?

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Dr. John Goldman answered

Why swelling?: Need to decide why swollen there can be a variety of cause and not all are due to sle.

Dr Lerner agreed

Answered 3/25/2013

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Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Specializes in Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Gradually, yes..: Recurrent vasoconstrictive episodes like in raynaud's phenomenon can lead to atrophic or ulcerated fingers/toes and surrounding swelling. Some of these changes end up being permanent over time.

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Answered 12/10/2013

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A member asked:

I've been experiencing raynaud's disease and my legs are swelling. i know it's all part of sle. my question, is it doing any permanant damage?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. John Goldman answered

Dr Lerner agreed

Dr. Nikolaos Zacharias answered

Dr Lerner agreed

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