Is Livedo exclusive to Hughes?

[PepperT]

I've just read one of Prof Hughes blogs in which he says one of the 'telltale' signs is livedo. Does anyone know if this is exclusive to aps or can it appear with other conditions. I have awful purplish livedo on my legs, it's not so bad on my arms but is present and has been there for at least 20 years but my GP just ignores it.

[MaryF Administrator]

Hi there, this is no an uncommon attitude, please do load up information from our website for the GP and also perhaps papers written on the net, please let me know if you need any. Mary F x

[Cshimmon]

But can it be a symptom of anything else?

[Jillymo]

Dont quote me but it could also be a symptom of Lupus.....look up the symptoms.

[wales]

I am Sero negative hughes and my livedo and metatarsal fractures were the main clue to me having APS,dont ignore it

[Herb]

Wikipedia seems to say it is common

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lived...

[Leigha]

Mayo Clinic says, "Most often livedo reticularis causes no symptoms and needs no treatment. But it can be associated with serious underlying disorders, such as lupus, anti-phospholipid syndrome or Sneddon's syndrome." See: mayoclinic.com/health/lived...

So, any doctor should pay attention to it if other symptoms are present! I had it as a young girl, along with other symptoms, but it was ignored until I started having tia's and then a stroke in my 50's!!