What are the symptoms of Wegeners Granulomatosis ?
The symptoms of Wegener’s Granulomatosis, and the severity of those symptoms, vary from one patient to another, although most patients first notice symptoms in the upper respiratory tract. A common manifestation of the disease is a persistent rhinorrhea (“runny nose”) or other cold-like symptoms that do not respond to standard treatment, and that become progressively worse. Rhinorrhea can result from sinus drainage and can cause upper respiratory obstruction and pain. Complaints include discharge from the nose, sinusitis, nasal membrane ulcerations and crusting, inflammation of the ear with hearing problems, cough, coughing of blood and pleuritis (inflammation of the lining of the lung). Other initial symptoms include fever, fatigue, malaise (feeling ill), loss of appetite, weight loss, joint pain, night sweats, changes in the color of urine, weakness. Be aware that not all Wegener’s patients experience all of the above symptoms, and that the severity of the disease is different with e
