Re: Cutaneus Polyarteritis Nodosum-A Side Effect Of Diabetes

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On 2/28/05, Seen Too Many Of These wrote:
> It's not from work. It's a side effect of people with
> diabetes. This is especially true if the individual
> is either obese or consumes alcohol on a regular basis.
>
> No Comp Involved
>
> On 2/25/05, Me wrote:
>> What is your question? This should be a workman's comp
>> claim.On 2/23/05, Steve wrote:
>>> My brother in law has been diagnosed with Cutaneus
>>> Polyarteritis Nodosum (hopefully spelled right) he gets
>>> sores on his feet and legs that don't heal. He's in near
>>> constant pain, on loads of medications. They've amputated
>>> his toes thinking it would help, but didn't. It all came
>>> from a scrape he got while working as a welder.

My boyfriend has been diagnosed with PAN. He IS NOT diabetic. He
DOES drink alot and feels better when he lays off the drinking. I
did some reading on this condition and the prognosis isn't
pretty. I haven't seen anything giving any causes. "SEEN", are
you a doctor?