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Typical dose of prednisone for PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 2 7:20am | Replies (39)

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@boomermeg . Thanks for sharing that "other" method for diagnosing GCA. I have not heard of it but it could be or be similar to the doppler used in echocardiograms. I was going off of what my DR of optometry told me when we recently looked at a high resolution photo of my eyes. He said to stay away from the biopsy method as it has its issues. He explained to me that diabetes, heart disease, GCA, Uveitis, and other things can be diagnoses by looking at the small arteries in the eye with the high resolution photos or with a scope. It was quite a fascinating discussion. In addition, one can see if one had ever had GCA by the remnants in those arteries. Happy to say that his investigation of mine showed that I had been spared GCA during my PMR journey that ended in March of 2026. Amazing stuff.

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@petermccarville
So happy to hear you didn't have and don't have GCA. That's a blessing. I've had that photo of the back of your eye every year myself but never knew about PMR or GCA, so it's great to know that it can detect GCA as well as many other health issues. Thank you for sharing all this. We help eachother with each thing we've been through or learned about.
Blessings.