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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 7 8:52am | Replies (353)
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@captainkenny

I never heard of temporal arteritis either when I was diagnosed. However it’s not some weird mysterious disease doctors don’t know about. My doc quickly diagnosed it and confirmed with a biopsy; my rheumatologist treats giant cell arteritis on a regular basis. Trust your doctors.

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geniecm | @geniecm | Nov 24, 2019

Yes, I have to trust my rheumatologist at this point since my new primary care doctor dropped the ball. Considering how serious this condition can be, misdiagnosis or waiting too long to treat it properly could have resulted in blindness. I am glad that I advocated for myself since I didn't trust or have a relationship with my new doctor..

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