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

What were the problems with your eyes? I have no or very little pain in my temples, but my vision seems to be getting worse almost daily. It is blurry, and sometimes I see double. I can barely see street signs and read my computer screen. I have neck pain but not too many headaches. Could this be GCA? I have had PMR for almost a year now, and am down to 5mg of Prednisone a day.

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Dec 20, 2021

Have you seen an ophthalmologist or whomever is treating you for the PMR about your sight loss?
Not trying to alarm you but often people with PMR develop temporal arteritis which can cause loss of vision. It’s treated quickly with prednisone.
I know you’re on that now but at a very low dosage. If this were me I’d make a phone call to my doctor ASAP!!
Did the vision loss start after you began the prednisone taper?

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