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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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Why swelling?: Need to decide why swollen there can be a variety of cause and not all are due to sle.
Answered 3/25/2013
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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.
Answered 12/10/2013
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