Cure for leukocytoclastic vasculitis

I've just been diagnosed with  leukocytoclastic vasculitis.  Is there a cure for this or is this something that will reoccur... whenever it feels like it?  What causes it? Stress, medication, etc?

[reidweaver]

There are many reasons for leukocytoclastic vasculitis.  If you are in a flare and developing ulcers, a punch biopsy with an immunofluorescent test will often determine what is causing this.  In my case, it was cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa.  Prednisone would control the flare as long as it was in my system, but as soon as it was out, another flare would begin.  My disease has been primarily hereditary (50% of my family has had autoimmune disease of some type) and stress.  Through treatment combining prednisone and Imuran I achieved nearly 5 years remission.  With my father's diagnosis of mesothelioma this year, my disease has returned.

Although vasculitis can be contained to skin, nerves and muscle, it is important to control it.  Staph infections in an ulcer can lead to very serious complications.  Some vasculitities are not contained to just the skin and can affect the gut and other organs.  Without treatment they can be fatal.  It is really important to determine if your vasculitis is a reaction to a medication or stress, or an indication of something more systemic.  

[jewel3]

IS THERE A LINK BTWN FLU VACCINE AND THIS DISEASE????

I have been suffering for 5 years....off and on each month!!!!   I am a 25 year old female. My backgound is of asian decent. I was a normal healthy 21 year old when I first received the flu vaccine. I decided to take it bc the doctors recommended it for those who have a newborn....which I just had my first child who was 5 mo. at the time.

After the receiving the vaccine, I got the flu and became very sick! A week later, I had deep stomach pain and pain in my knee joints. To my discover were little red bumps underneath my arms and then spreading to my lower legs. My life has been altered bc of this disease! I NEED HELP. Bc I also have protein in my urine, I am seeing a nephrologist. All the doctors that I have been in to see, DENY any link to the flu vaccine yet when I pull up medical research...there are so many researches linking the two.

I am dying for a cure. I eat healthy, am active, and love life! Why is this happening to me. PLEASE HELP IF YOU ARE A DR. OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION/ADVICE. I am scheduled to see a rheumatologist in 2 wks.

[Davidiscured]

I had leukocytoclastic vasculitis for a year and am now finally cured thanks to a high powered PEMF machine I purchased. I used it every day two times a day for 9 minutes and after two months I am fully cured. The PEMF machine helps oxygenate you blood and realign your cells in my body. It worked for me I am more than happy to share my success with you. It was a horrible disease that I would not wish on my worst enemy.. If anyone has any questions email me at ***@****. 

[tony2200]

What kind of pemf machine did you use and at what rate and frequency were you using it. My email is ***@**** am desperate for a cure for this other than predisone.

[loriann1236]

I looked up PEMF Machines and WOW, there are so many different ones.. I have Systemic Lupus, Rhumitoid Arthuritis, Mixed Connective Tissue Diesease and to top it off.. last summer was diagnosed with Vascularitis.. I was put in the hospital and given sterioides and cell-cept... this worked... but not it is back and in different places than before... how can this help me and also which machine do u recommend?? Which one did you use??
Thanks... loriann 1234 @ hot mail . com

I spaced my email so it would show up here for u..
Thanks for any help you may be able to give.. also did your insurance pay for this?

[BB0904]

What Pemf machine did you get?  No more breakouts and no more prednisone?  It seems that my breakouts are more and more frequent.  Any help is appreciated.