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Medications for Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 7 8:52am | Replies (353)Comment receiving replies
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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In the day and age we presently live in, it is recommended to always advocate for yourself, especially when you know something is not right. A lot of primary care doctors are guilty of hanging on to the patients, putzing around and not admitting they are going nowhere fast, especially if you have good health insurance, (Medicare is considered to be the Gold Card for most of them). Don't get me wrong when I say this, but it is the absolute truth...always watch out for yourself, especially when you are older and hopefully wiser when it comes to your own health or that of loved ones. If a doctor is threatened or intimidated by this, I drop them faster than a hot potato and never look back! Good luck to you....you are on the right path way to getting better now!
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It s always good to be your own advocate .
My ophthalmologist and rheumatologist said it is still considered to
be rare. I believe this , because most of my friends and family like me ,had never been aware of It.