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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 2 9:39am | Replies (128)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Hello @julie4868 I’ve been having all the GCA symptoms along with PMR. In July I went..."
@brazuca44usa please let us know what your opthalmologist and your rheumatologist say. It’s frustrating when doctors don’t take women’s symptoms seriously, eh!
I know it’s been a while since your post but my advice to anyone with symptoms of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) go to an emergency room and let them know what you suspect you might have. If we’d known this we could have saved a lot of time and aggravation. In the end my husband ended up in the ER which is where we got the most tests taken and the best treatment. His rheumatologist didn’t want to believe he had it. Not sure why since he had all the symptoms other than vision issues.
Brazuca44usa,
So glad you are seeing an ophthalmologist tomorrow!
Your symptoms are classic for GCA.
I do not know if eye dryness is related to GCA, have not seen anything about it in my research of the topic.
Hope you get on the path to healing tomorrow, all the best to you in this journey.