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Have your GCA symptoms cleared up? Since you're taking prednisone, I'm not sure you can trust the inflammation numbers from blood tests. My GCA was confirmed with a temporal artery biopsy, but ultrasound can also be used.

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mehow | @mehow | Feb 18, 2025

I'm waiting to hear back from the doctor. He wanted to see if the esr and csp tests showed a difference from December. I'll ask about an ultrasound.

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susanlf | @susanlf | 3 days ago

@jeff97 Hi! I am seeing a new ophthalmologist on 2/2/26. I have unconfirmed, uncontrolled RA/PMR/SeroNeg according to my two rheumatologists. I have symptoms of headaches, stabbing pain in eyes (rare and usually during the night). My ESR and CRP levels were in range but over the past 19 months (since I took the shingles shot), have been all over the board.
Question: what was your temporal artery biopsy like? Who did it? A surgeon? Where? Hospital? Was it scary? I didn’t know an ultrasound would be possible. What medication are you on?
Thanks for your help!

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