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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 19 4:35am | Replies (84)

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@jeff97 did you have a biopsy for the GCA?

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@pah17 Yes, I had one on the second day I was in the hospital for temporary vision loss. I got the results back 4 days later and it was positive. The doctors started me on treatment for GCA before they did the biopsy, because the vision problems were an emergency. My vision turned out ok.