About 3 years ago I had what I thought was a bug bite on my shin, I couldn't get it to heal, finally went to the wound center. I developed other ulcers. After a few months they healed. I faithfully wore my compression socks. About a year and a heaf ago I developed more sores, got a bacterial infection in one, was one antibiotics and finally 3 weeks of antibiotics by iv for 3 weeks. Large sore finally healed 5 months later. In December my wound Dr and my rheumatologist gave me a Rituxin infusion for my RA. I developed a severe reaction to it, hives and itching all over my body. It helped my RA, but caused other problems. My drs referred me to Mayo Dermatology and vascular, and she set up appts with Rheum Hemotology.
Finally got treatment but it still is painful and my skin feels like leather.

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