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Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 13 9:52am | Replies (217)Comment receiving replies
Hello @taxmeless, Welcome to Connect. I would definitely be concerned about GCA given the symptoms you shared. When I was diagnosed with PMR, my rheumatologist and primary care docs were always checking with me to see if I had changes in vision and any pain or tenderness around the temples or scalp because they wanted to make sure I didn't also have GCA.
Has your doctor started you on any treatment for GCA? Have you had a temporal biopsy to check for GCA?
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The ophthalmologist just ordered the blood tests before any therapy. . I received results tonight that surprised me. The standard c reactive protein was 6.2 and normal (8 mg is the threshold for elevated). This test is different then 2017 and less sensitive with different scores. The competing test range is under 1 as good.. The sed rate was 2 and extremely good. So i suspect I was alarmed about gca for nothing. I doubt they will order steroids or a biopsy with these results. Although I read the c reactive isn't bullet proof. Onto my gp and a neurologist or rheumatologist next for consultation. Thanks for replying.