Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 a message from my daughter Alice Dear All, I was reading the RP post and I wanted to answers some of the questions. Firstly it is the prednisolone that causes increased bruising and also thinning of the skin. Prednisolone thins the blood vessel walls making them more prone to rupturing when pressure is applied. My mother can get some spectacular bruises. Skin does become thinner and more translucent. Secondly, you can have more than one autoimmune disease. In fact as there is often a genetic predisposition to most autoimmune diseases, it is highly likely that you'll suffer from more than one. My survey results showed that 50% of you suffered from another autoimmune disease, with vasculitis and episcleritis being the most common. Hope that clarified a few points. Alice Dear Daddy, I was reading the RP post and I wanted to answers some of the questions. Could you forward this on, please. Love Alice Dear All, I was reading the RP post and I wanted to answers some of the questions. Firstly it is the prednisolone that causes increased bruising and also thinning of the skin. Prednisolone thins the blood vessel walls making them more prone to rupturing when pressure is applied. My mother can get some spectacular bruises. Skin does become thinner and more translucent. Secondly, you can have more than one autoimmune disease. In fact as there is often a genetic predisposition to most autoimmune diseases, it is highly likely that you'll suffer from more than one. My survey results showed that 50% of you suffered from another autoimmune disease, with vasculitis and episcleritis being the most common. Hope that clarified a few points. Alice IMPORTANT NOTICE: This email may be confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the sender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2001 Report Share Posted March 22, 2001 > > > > > a message from my daughter Alice > > > > Dear All, > > I was reading the RP post and I wanted to answers some of the questions. > > Firstly it is the prednisolone that causes increased bruising and also > thinning of the skin. Prednisolone thins the blood vessel walls making > them more prone to rupturing when pressure is applied. My mother can get > some spectacular bruises. Skin does become thinner and more translucent. > > Secondly, you can have more than one autoimmune disease. In fact as there > is often a genetic predisposition to most autoimmune diseases, it is highly > likely that you'll suffer from more than one. My survey results showed > that 50% of you suffered from another autoimmune disease, with vasculitis > and episcleritis being the most common. > > Hope that clarified a few points. > > Alice Hi Alice, Hope you get a great grade on your research of RP. I guess because I am new to this I must ask what episcleritis is. I have vasculitis, and thought that was all part of the RP, not a separate autoimmune disease. Also, is there anything that can be done for the thinning of the skin. Mine breaks with just the slightest injury. I use a real good lotion, Cetaphil, but that doesn't do much except keep my skin from being dry. Suggestions from anyone about this would be most welcome. Beautiful weather here in Washington today. Must be close to 72 degrees. I love this. Flowers are blooming and the trees are budding out. Hope everyone is feeling well. Marilyn Marilyn > > > > > > > IMPORTANT NOTICE: > This email may be confidential, may be legally privileged, and is for the > intended recipient only. Access, disclosure, copying, distribution, or > reliance on any of it by anyone else is prohibited and may be a criminal > offence. Please delete if obtained in error and email confirmation to the > sender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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