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Has anyone had their voice affected by Pmr? I have read that it is.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 19 7:01pm | Replies (16)Comment receiving replies
Yes, PMR can also be associated with Giant Cell Arteritis. This hoarseness can be a symptom of Giant cell arteritis which is a serious condition that causes inflammation of blood vessels especially in the temporalis region of the head and can lead to blindness. Treatment is steroids just like PMR. I am having this problem with my voice. I was just diagnosed with PMR. Giant cell arteritis diagnosis requires biopsy of temporal artery. I’m not doing that since treatment is same for PMR. You should talk to you doctor.
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Actually the treatments for PMR and GCA are not the same. The biologic drug Actemra is approved to treat GCA, and the biologic drug Kevzara is approved to treat PMR in some cases. The biologic drugs allow you to taper off of prednisone faster and help prevent flares.
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My rheumatologist told me the prednisone dosage is quite different for GCA (like double)... so you may not be covered unless they started you up around 50-60mg??