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    A test came back from another Doctor that shows I have Elevated C4a. Is this a Wegener's symptom?

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    John, I have never heard of this test being associated with WG

    Actually, I had never heard of this test at all, but Mr. Google told me that it is elevated in a few different scenarios
    - Lyme Disease, Exposure to Mold or other biotoxins (interesting)

    Mold exposure could be a trigger for vasculitis conditions, but it hasn't been proven.

    My uneducated guess would be Lyme Disease, which I believe has many of the same symptoms as WG

    I hope your doctor can give you some answers
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    Thanks for the response. I seem to have symptoms of both WG and Lyme.

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    It does seem like that

    I guess the only way to tell if it is WG, is for a biopsy of the affected part.

    I hope your pain levels get under control quickly
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