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@SusanEllen66

I know it’s frustrating…
As you know, GCA, and PMR are forms of Vasculitis.
There are about 15 diseases that fall under the category of Vasculitis.
I have another one, Polyarteritis Nodosa PAN. It inflamed my medium arteries and caused my peripheral
neuropathy. The PAN was diagnosed in 2015. I took prednisone for 8 months and went into remission until the end of 2021. Then I got methotrexate, and infusions of Rituxan.
Fibromyalgia is also on my list of annoying things I try and ignore.
Your Raynaud’s is awful. I had it for a short period when I first started with the PAN. I remember how painful it was to touch anything in the freezer! Glad you migrated to FLA! I went from NY to Arizona 36 years ago. I’ve been seen at Mayo Phoenix-Scottsdale.

By the way, my rheumatologist just upped the prednisone dose again to 70mg. :/

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Good idea 70. I had cataract surgery today. Call my wife assume as I am able.