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Has anyone had their voice affected by Pmr? I have read that it is.

Posted by tsharkey01 @tsharkey01, Oct 12, 2023

My voice has been. It’s like I had a case of laryngitis or bronchitis. This started about 6 months ago and the steroids don’t have any effect on it.

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gonzalescb70 | @gonzalescb70 | Mar 21 4:22am

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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groksvaag | @groksvaag | Mar 22 8:57am

A hoarse weak voice was my very first symptom of PMR, which I developed a few weeks after being infected with Covid in October 2024. I thought it was a lingering sign of the Covid. I then develped the other classic symptoms of PMR (worst pain I have ever had). Voice returned to normal after starting Prednisone. I do not have GCA - at least not yet.

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kathyv66 | @kathyv66 | Mar 22 4:15pm
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@gonzalescb70

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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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??

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katiepea | @katiepea | May 19 11:34am

Yes it has affected my voice . Throat is not sore but my vocal cords are all over the place up and down pitches !

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jeff97 | @jeff97 | May 19 3:08pm
In reply to @gonzalescb70 "Yes, PMR can also be associated with Giant Cell Arteritis. This hoarseness can be a symptom..." + (show)
@gonzalescb70

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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LinaXYL | @linaxyl | May 19 7:01pm

Yes. Like a mild sore throat and a rough voice. Can't sing anymore. Frustrating.

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