Common Warning Signs Of Vasculitis

Weight Loss

Weight loss is also a sign of vasculitis. This loss may be attributed to the individual's loss of appetite as well as the location of where the inflammation is occurring. Patients suffering from polyarteritis nodosa and Takayasu's arteritis typically will have the have a dramatic decrease in weight resulting in a feeling of overall malaise and apathy.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura, which is more common in kids, attacks the bowels, leading to loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. While not necessarily life-threatening on its own accord, accompanied by some of the other symptoms of the various forms of vasculitis, weight loss can cause troubling effects on an affected individual's body and motor functions.

Fever

Individuals with vasculitis may experience a fever as a symptom of the disease. As the disease attacks healthy tissue, the body attempts to fight off the attack causing body temperature to rise. A consistent fever is a common symptom in all the various forms of vasculitis. It can lead to not only physical fatigue but mental fatigue as well. Adults with a consistent temperature over one hundred degrees Fahrenheit and children with a consistent temperature over 99.5 degrees coupled with the other symptoms discussed should seek a physician's advice.