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temporal arteritis
Hi Priscilla, there is no way to answer all of these questions in the Ask the Expert format. However, I suggest that you go to the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center website ......
Wegener's Granulomatosis
You may find additional information regarding Wegener's on our Vasculitis Website. http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu/ ...
Effects of methotrexate in the lungs.
MTX dose not have a direct toxic effect on the lungs. A very small group of patients can experience an allergic type reaction in the lung to MTX, but this is ......
Polychrondritis
Polychondritis often known as relapsing polychondritis is a rare systemic inflammatory illness that is characterized by episodic inflammation of structures that contain cartilage. Common sites of involvement are the nasal cartilage, ......
Pain and/or swelling in fingers wrists ankles feet
You need to be seen by a rheumatologist. Autoimmune pancreatitis is uncommon, but can occur in lupus and rarely in vasculitis. If your pancreatitis is due to lupus, your blood tests ......
What is my diagnosis?
I agree that your symptoms sound like a systemic inflammatory rheumatic illness. The possibilities are broad and include RA and vasculitis. Less likley are SLE, myositis and spondyloarthropathy. Although anything can ......
Imuran and Vasculitis
In many cases, the trigger for vasculitis remains unknown. In some types of vasculitis such as polyarteritis nodosa (PAN), there is a strong link with hepatitis B and C virus raising ......
A Form of Myalgia
Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition in women and men over the age of 50. It is more common in women and the incidence increases with age. It is ......
Are there Vascuilits Lesions?
Vasculitis is a group of diseases in which there is inflammation of the arteries in various organ systems. Possible organ systems include the skin, kidney, heart, bowel, lung. Depending on which ......
elevated total compliment blood test
"complement" levels can be elevated in chronic inflamamtion, but there are better tests such as CRP or sedimentation rates to assess chronic inflammation. High complement levels do not need a rheumatologic ......
Can Vasculitis Go Away?
Vasculitis is a tough, complicated illness. You need a thorough evaluation by a rheumatologist to answer your questions. Seek another opinion if necessary. General information can be found on the Johns ......
Symptom of PAN?
Unfortunately, nerve damage or neuropathy is a frequent problem of PAN or polyarteritis nodosa. The nerve damage is caused either by inflammation of the nerve itself causing damage or inflammation of ......
Vasculitis Specialist?
I am not aware of a specific vasculitis center in Chicago. He obviously needs to be in the care of a rheumatologist....
Microscopic Polyangiitis or Polyarteritis Nodosa
Yours is a complex question and it is hard to do it justie in this forum. Despite the similarities in the name, PAN and microscopic PAN are likely 2 separate diseases. ......
Wegeners Granulomatosis
Not to my knowledge....
arthritis
I believe you are referring to Temporal Arteritis, also known as giant cell arteritis, is an inflammatory condition affecting the medium-sized blood vessels that supply the head, eyes, and optic nerves. ......
Long term prednisone vs methotrexate for GCA
There have been trials with mixed results. If your prednisone can be tapered below 10 mg daily and if you are tolerating it without side effects, then I agree that there ......
Sed Rate
Yes....
humira/methotrexate combination-alternatives
Your situation is way too complicated to be addressed in this forum and requires a thorough face to face consultation. Combinations of agents other than methotrexate with Humira, Enbrel or Remicade ......
Long Term Care of TAKAYASU ARTERITIS
Seek a consultation with the Johns Hopkins Vasculits Center. Information on how to make an appointment can be found on this website....
Can cyclophosphamide cause pain in joints?
I am not familiar with cyclophosphamide causing joint pain and cannot come up with a reason why it might occur....
Can Methorexate cause gastritis or aggravate it?
Although methotrexate can cause stomach upset both with the oral tablets and injections, it does not specifically cause gastritis. In my experience, the stomach problems with methotrexate tend to occur when ......
