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Hi my husband aged 64 has been recently diagnosed with serious pneumonia and was hospitalised receiving large amounts of antibiotics.
Last week he developed swelling and a rash over his lower legs and has been diagnosed with vasculitis, has a follow up appointment with the consultant.
He is having painful joints but presently no other problems.
Has anyone else had this reaction following a severe infection, what happened ?
Thanks
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harleycw caroline00420
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Search this to get an idea "IgA Vasculitis (Formerly Henoch-Schönlein Purpura or HSP)" typically it is the immune system causing these IgA deposits and it should get better if other organs aren't involved. This is an antibody found in high concentration also in the respiratory tract so perhaps the body is over producing to fight the pneumonia but it led to the rash and joint swelling. I would not be too concerned because at least the body is reacting, but if it continues later then be concerned. Also keep monitoring with doctor to ensure any internal organs are not affected as it may require other drugs to reduce immune system reponse later.
caroline00420 harleycw
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Yes, it needs to run it's course but if it keeps going, yes Steroids like Prednisone may shorten the rash and swelling time. It always worked with me really quickly as long as I had enough dosage.
caroline00420 harleycw
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The good news is all organs ok
ThNks for your reply
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My husband is having problems wearing shoes and the blisters are bursting Im worried about infection.
He is having problems wearing any shoes at the moment .
Any suggestions/ advice would be much appreciated.
harleycw caroline00420
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Unfortunately nothing I tried helped. I just had to keep my shoes off and keep them up as much as possible. Putting weight on them and using shoes just made things worse and worse. As you know, it's incredibly difficult to do this because it's not just a day or two but weeks when it is bad.