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Very uncomfortable face and head sensations

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (9)
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I can't believe that someone is not jumping in to suggest that you head to the ER. Have you not been alerted to the risk of GCA? https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/giant-cell-arteritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20372758
My itchy scalp was enough for my Rheumotologist to treat me with high dose Prednisone. Are you under the care of a Rheumotologist, I hope?

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frenchfrank51 | @frenchfrank51 | 4 days ago

@pah17 yes I am dealing with a rhumatologist after having sudden very high
CRP levels (178) and many other blood markers that were suddenly way out of range. Diagnosed with PMR and started on 60mg of prednisone even though I've been feeling ill for many years before with blood markers within range apart from moderate hypogammaglobulinaemia. I've had the scans for GCA twice and they were normal. I'm on 5mg of prednisone at the moment but I think it's not enough to keep my pain away and possibly too low and making me feel really ill.

I do itch pretty much everywhere especially around my torso and chest and arms which I think is a mixture of very dry skin and nerve pain from thoracic/ribcage inflammation/arthritis.

This facial discomfort and the feeling like I'm having strokes all day long is extremely tiring and although I've mentioned it to my doctor and rhumatologist, they haven't come up with any answers.

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