Looking for any food links regarding Vasculitis - Wegeners disease

Hi <br />
There are many but a good place to start would be http://www.vasculitisfoundation.org, probably the best site for reliable information. Then on Facebook you could join the groups- Vasculitis Awareness and Weggies Lounge just to mention a few, many people all over the world with wegeners that support each other. <br />
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If you have any specific questions, I have Microscopic PolyAngiitis which is a sister disease to Wegeners, very similar. <br />
Kathi Snyder<br />
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Hello <br />
Thank you - we will look .<br />
Jack

My husband had Wegeners Granulomatosis. Horrible experience for him. Took 4 years to get him in remission . Only to end up with cancer and passing away. He went through so much

Hello - I'm so sorry about your husband - it has to b devastating to lose your spouse. My wife was diagnosed with it last October - after chemo she seems to b doing better but now she is on oral immunosuppressants and they make her feel sick and very fatigue - we are at the point that she is opting out from taking them. Not sure if that is the right thing to do but she simply can't function on those drugs

It is a difficult decision to discontinue medications, however I understand. My first autoimmune was Sarcoid in 1977 after giving birth to my son 6 months earlier. At that time steroids were really the only treatmeant for the immune system and then trying to manage the organ problems such as breathing treatments for the lungs.
In 2007 my 20 yr old daughter was diagnosed with Crohns. That was the first time I started to find out information on the biologics and immunology suppressants.
After so many health problems from the medications taking her to death door, we decided the side effects of the medications were worse than the illnesses. She continued predisone slowly reducing from 300 mg to 20 to 30 mg a day. Even tho the prednsone has caused severe bone death in one foot and other bone and teeth problem the other health problems improved. She is up and down but the low blood count, liver function, cancer scares , abscesses and more are not there from the medications.
Again it is not an easy decision and I am not ADVISING anyone stop their medicine!
My daughter started researching alternatives and is now almost has her degree in Integrative and Natural Alternative Medicine and licences Health Coach.
She is involved with several organazitations and groups and if you are anyone is interested in her knowledge and research send me a personal msg and I will forward you the information.
I am not soliciting for business, She is an amazing resource and has learned because she had been living this with my Mom, her Mom and herself. Can it stop before my 3 Granddaughters reach 20????
Hugs

I don't have Wegeners , my husband did in 2002 and he has passed in 2008 so I can't answer your guestions, sorry<br />
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So hard to be the spouse or parent ,brother or sister etc to be the one<br />
that tries to keep living after their death. My husband died in July of<br />
2009 and my 37 year old Son in Nov 2009. Both were unexpected and no<br />
suffering which is good. However I did not get to say I love you and always<br />
will. I had always made sure that was the last words I said so I knew they<br />
knew. My daughter being so sick from the immune systems keeps it on my mind<br />
everyday it could be the last for either and love all that I can.<br />
Hugs<br />

I do know that stress plays a big part on your immune system because my husband go Wegeners the same year like 10 after my 13 year old son drown in the bathtub while taking a shower due to a seizure. They believe. I think he slipped and fell stepping out and in for a new bar of soap and hit his head hard enough to knock him inconcious face down. Most horrible day of our lives. I will never get over that<br />
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Hi Jack (@kecaj) ,

I understand what you must be going through. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Vasculitis, which turned out to be an even more rare form called Livedoid Vasculopathy. I have a great deal of contacts within the community, one of which I recommend speaking to time and time again.

I would connect with "Jim Bornac" - Vasculitis Advocate
https://www.facebook.com/bornac

His knowledge on Vasculitis never ceases to amaze me. I did a walk for Vasculitis a few years back with my son with Vasculitis Canada org, met some amazing people there. I sent him a message just now inviting him to join this discussion.

I hope you get the answers you're looking for!

Good luck my friend.

Sincerely,
Martin

I don't need any answers now because my husband passed from cancer after getting him in remission from Wegeners . When he was diagnosis they thought vasculitis was a symptom of Wegeners but now they know Wegeners is a form of vasculitis. They believed it could have been caused by stress. My husband was a painter and never wore a mask to protect him from inhaling fumes. He did one job where there was deadly mold which could of caused it since it began in his lungs and sinuses. Also they linked Wegeners to scaling of teeth which he had a lot of that done. I don't believe there is a link to food. Also when my 13 yr old son died in a freak accident they planted a tree at his middle school and he went almost everyday to water it and sprayed pesticides to stop the bugs from eating the leaves which he could have inhaled. That could be a link to food is the pesticides they use on fruits and veggies to stop the bugs from destroying the crops during growth. I believe it was something he inhaled or from the tooth scaling since it started in his lungs and nose. <br />
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