MPA Anca Vasculitis

Posted by donnajm @donnajm, Jan 2 12:18pm

Hello,

I was diagnosed four years ago.
Lately I have been having intermittent sever nerve pain in my hands and feet. I have also started having vertigo and dizziness.
All the doctors have no idea. They are only throwing more pills at me.
Has anyone else have/had these issues?
At wits end...

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It sounds awful and I'm sorry you have gone through so much. I have EPGA and microscopic polyangitis, vasculitis. I bave neuropathy in feet and hands, I think it is part of vasculitis. I first had asthma which was manageable, then came neuropathy, I've had arthritis for a while. My doctor said those were all signs of vasculitis. It can effect everything. I would see a good rheumatologist.

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@oakwoman

It sounds awful and I'm sorry you have gone through so much. I have EPGA and microscopic polyangitis, vasculitis. I bave neuropathy in feet and hands, I think it is part of vasculitis. I first had asthma which was manageable, then came neuropathy, I've had arthritis for a while. My doctor said those were all signs of vasculitis. It can effect everything. I would see a good rheumatologist.

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I also have nerve damage from EGPA and am on prednisone while waiting to try Nucala, a biologic to try to lower prednisone use. You need a good Rhumatologist who is aware of these rare diseases. Many doctors never see a patient with this and misdiagnose. Keep looking and find one!
Best wishes.

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@donnajm Have you tried contacting. The Vasculitis foundation?
https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/
My sister also has ANCA vasculitis and she is on rituxan infusions and doing very well. I’ll try to have her respond to you. If you think your doctors are not being helpful and/or don’t really understand your disease, you can try one of these organizations:
GARD, the Genetic and Rare Disease org. : https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/
NORD, the National Organization for Rare Diseases: https://rarediseases.org/
These diseases cause all of us to be confused! And the names of the drugs! Were your first years better than now?

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Does your healthcare provider have experience in managing vasculitis? If not, can s/he refer you to someone who does? From your brief description, of symptoms, I suggest you need to see someone sooner than later. As recommended in a comment on this page from my sister, Becky, contact https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/education/research-institutions/ to see if they can help find a healthcare provider experienced in managing MPA vasculitis. There is also a very active Facebook group for people trying to cope with this disease: Microscopic Polyangiitis (MPA) Community. Having this disease is a drag, so please let me know if I can provide more information.

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