MCTD Support Group

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) or Sharp's syndrome is a human autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks the body. MCTD combines features of polymyositis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and systemic scleroderma and is thus considered an overlap syndrome. MCTD commonly causes joint pain/swelling, Raynaud phenomenon, muscle inflammation, and scarring of...

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vasculitis

jillg325
jillg325
Just wondering if any of you have to deal with vasculitis, and if so, what do you do for it?

Thanks.
Livin-Right
Livin-Right
Yeah, One I know about (kinda), There's a lot of different kinds. that effect a lot of different places and or organs, I have it in my arms and legs for sure and the worry is that in my lungs also. I had recurrent blood clots (A BUNCH) and now take kumadin (blood thinners) and all is well.
Bad things, Sitting to long, tight pants, tight stockings, knelling (like a lot of garden work) learning the symptoms. Like pulled muscle, stiffness, redness swelling, fever, i get tricked from time to time. Web Md and your doc has tons of info. Ask your doc to be more specific if he can on the whats wheres and whens, There are a lot of different types and things they do. Mine has been a problem for many years and after treatment started for MCTD it seemed to get worse. All good now with thinners and hope it stays that way!
Robert =)