What Is Henoch Schonlein Purpura?
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7. Treatment and Management
If your case is mild, your doctor may not prescribe medication for you to take at home. He or she may instead tell you to rest and drink fluids as if you had a more common illness like the flu.
If your doctor thinks you need medication, or if other parts of your body are affected by the condition, you may take a course of steroids to help your joint pain or kidney involvement. If your kidneys are involved, you may have to undergo more testing, such as giving your doctor frequent urine samples, to keep track of your condition.
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