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Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 21, 2025 | Replies (80)
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Thank you. I'm going to ask my rheumatologist about Actemra!

Additionally, you mentioned that you were diagnosed first with PMR before GCA. I'm a little worried about missing a GCA diagnosis. I've read and reread the symptoms for GCA and I don't have most of them. I do have an annoying, dull ache at my right temple. I have for a few months, which worries me. What symptoms did you experience that helped you diagnose GCA?

Thanks so much for your response.

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Mike | @dadcue | Aug 12, 2025

I have never been diagnosed with GCA. I have a different autoimmune condition that flares and can cause vision loss but it isn’t GCA. I also had a condition that caused extreme facial pain and headaches but that wasn’t GCA either.

Basically, I had every symptom of GCA but not GCA.

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