Vasculitis: Prevention
Vasculitis is a condition that involves inflammation in the blood vessels. The condition occurs if your immune system attacks your blood vessels by mistake. This may happen as the result of an infection, a medicine, or another disease or condition.
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Prevention of Vasculitis
You can’t prevent vasculitis. However, treatment can help prevent or delay the complications of vasculitis.
People who have severe vasculitis are treated with prescription medicines. Rarely, surgery may be done. People who have mild vasculitis may find relief with over-the-counter pain medicines, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen.
For more information about vasculitis treatments, go to “How Is Vasculitis Treated?”
Living With Vasculitis
The outcome of vasculitis is hard to predict. It will depend on the type of vasculitis you have, which organs are affected, and the severity of the condition.
If vasculitis is diagnosed early and responds well to treatment, it may go away or go into remission. “Remission” means the condition isn’t active, but it can come back, or “flare,” at any time.
Flares can be hard to predict. You may have a flare when you stop treatment or change… Read more about Vasculitis: Prevention