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Any difficulty in diagnosis of PMR?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 1, 2023 | Replies (51)
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Hi @crisco50, my PMR symptoms eventually gave way to a number of strange symptoms - problems seeing out of one eye, short stabbing pains from my ear to my nose, a tender scalp, an itchy torso with no rash, a dry cough, a really stiff neck, loss of appetite and extreme fatigue which was anemia. Turns out it was GCA. Be sure to mention your eye issues to a PCP. I hope it's nothing.

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12345chris | @12345chris | May 9, 2023

My Doc warned of GCA naming symptons to look out for
1 Severe headache.
2. Stiff Jaw
3. Loss of being able to feel your temperal pulse. ( the one you can feel on the pillow at night when you lay on your side) )
If this happens urgent care is needed as the effects of this horrible illness can be bad if you have a flare up !!!

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crisco50 | @crisco50 | May 10, 2023

Thank you. I was fortunate to have an appointment with an eye specialist yesterday for another problem .. I did ask about testing for GCA. He was kind enough to run some tests during the same appointment. The preliminary results were negative. However, he gave me a list of symptoms to watch out for. He did insist that any sudden vision loss needed to be assessed in the ER.

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