Hey everyone, It has been a while since I posted, but I do check in often. Calsmom, thank you for your resent post. As a mother of a child with HSP, I as well as everyone on this site understand how hard it is to watch your child go through something you really have no control over. It has been a lo...

So, I had my son in for a follow up this afternoon. I feel like I keep saying this, but I really think things are on the mend. He has very few new petechia/purpura, however he did show some blood (a trace amount) in his urine today (he has not had previously). The doctor after examination also asked...

John, I am so sorry to hear about your struggles with HSP. My 5 year old son was diagnosed just over 5 weeks ago. I can tell you it is nice to have some input from someone that can explain exactly what they are feeling. My son is doing much better, however just like you, every time he is a little ac...

Well, we are just passed the 4 week mark and things are looking good. My son had an appointment on Tuesday. They checked his urine and there is just a small amount of protein and no blood. I was a little worried last night, since we let him play in the snow yesterday, that we would see a lot of new ...

Our story began on 12/4 when my 5 year old son woke up and told me his feet hurt and he could not walk. Before I even looked at them I told him he needed to get up and get dressed for school. When I came back to check on him he was still in bed, so I looked at his feet and they were quite swollen. N...