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Hi I was admitted to hospital on Friday with vasculitis has this anything to do with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Was diagnosed in March had to pay to see a consultant because of covid and started medication. On the waiting list to see consultant on the nhs. Feeling a bit overwhelmed with it all.

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Vasculitis often occurs with auto-immune diseases. Good that you having investigations immediately. There's some information here:

vasculitis.org.uk/about-vas...

but quite a few people with Rheumatoid Disease have a tendency towards this, but not always with serious effects, so I hope that you find it's not too bad!

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