vitiligo associated with R.A.

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Hi Everyone!

Does anyone out there have vitiligo associated with their R.A.???

I have it on the right side of my body. My RA. Dr. said it can

accompany R.A. along with other autoimmune diseases. I have not gone

to see a dermatologist because I worked for a derm. for 17 years and to

my knowledge there is no known cure. I use self tanner on the spots to

help it look less prominant. I'm just curious to see if I'm terminally

unique!!! Are we having fun yet??

Blessings to one and all!

Lori mvspringrun

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Lori,

It runs with Hashimoto's Disease (autoimmune hypothyroid). I have it and

my two sisters do too. Unless you get large patches there isn't much to do

or " worry " about. My spot are all small and only really show in the

summer. I would get you B12 tested. Although there haven't been big

studies there are some that say it's linked with low B12. Yes my B12 was

low. They though I might have Pernicious Anemia, but now they don't think

so. I raised my B12 with sublingual B12. Your B12 needs to be above 500.

Kate

At 07:08 PM 10/28/2006, you wrote:

>Hi Everyone!

> Does anyone out there have vitiligo associated with their R.A.???

> I have it on the right side of my body. My RA. Dr. said it can

>accompany R.A. along with other autoimmune diseases. I have not gone

>to see a dermatologist because I worked for a derm. for 17 years and to

>my knowledge there is no known cure. I use self tanner on the spots to

>help it look less prominant. I'm just curious to see if I'm terminally

>unique!!! Are we having fun yet??

> Blessings to one and all!

> Lori mvspringrun

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[Guest guest]

Lori,

I have Vitiligo on the left side of my body, mainly on my chest and the side

of my face.. I don't use any tanner or anything, though I am self concious

about it, I just answer questions when they arrive...

Sorry to hear you suffer too

Hugs

Heidi

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-- [ ] vitiligo associated with R.A.

Hi Everyone!

Does anyone out there have vitiligo associated with their R.A.???

I have it on the right side of my body. My RA. Dr. said it can

accompany R.A. along with other autoimmune diseases. I have not gone

to see a dermatologist because I worked for a derm. for 17 years and to

my knowledge there is no known cure. I use self tanner on the spots to

help it look less prominant. I'm just curious to see if I'm terminally

unique!!! Are we having fun yet??

Blessings to one and all!

Lori mvspringrun