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Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosis

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 3, 2023 | Replies (50)

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@runningfree

So 2016 was a horrible yr. I take my son back to the airport to and my temple on my right side of my head like exploded. It swelled up to where it pushed against my glasses to where I could not wear them. I goto ED and he tells me to see a EMT if his meds didn't help... they didn't which he knew . The EMT said I needed surgery on my sinuses but that the swelling was not from them... that it was this arterial arthritis....and I needed a different dr now but he started me on steroids right away. That took it down. That new dr was mean. He said he didn't see the swelling....I couldn't get in to ti see him foot 2 weeks and yup the swelling was gone. And since I had no signs, and I was too young he didn't want to do the surgery. He did it but it cane up with no signs. And blood tests the same. Now since he did the surgery when that swells it doest swell as bad on the outside but it swells on the inside pushing against my eyes. I have not gone back to see that Dr but has anyone else have this or is this in my head?
And I suffer from migraines and during this time I was seeking help from then as well. And had a Mri of my head and the findings were I had only 1 communicating artery instead of the 2... is this normal 🤔

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@runningfree, I moved your post about giant cell arteritis to this existing discussion in the Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) support group.

- Giant Cell Arteritis Diagnosis: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/giant-cell-arteritis-diagnosis-1/

I did this so you can read previous posts and connect easily with fellow GCA members like @oztrax @katclub @tillysam @khmc @artist01 @tsc and many others.

Are you looking for a new doctor? How are you doing?