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Scalp pain after temporal artery biopsy for GCA on 4/28

Posted by gud2gro @gud2gro, May 16 2:13pm

(Artery and 3 branches) Thankfully negative. I had a lot of scalp pain afterward (mostly to touch) but also there when bending my head forward, etc. Couldn't put my glasses on. Now down to a smaller area, but at times it seems to move around a bit. Anyone else have this experience?

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stonewheel | @stonewheel | May 18 5:44pm
In reply to @gud2gro "@stonewheel Sio glad your biopsy was also negative. My biopsy was done under a local, so..." + (show)
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Sio glad your biopsy was also negative. My biopsy was done under a local, so that (the injection site ) might be relevant. It was strange to be able to hear the surgeon describing it aloud for the surgical recording.

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I shiver every time I read that last sentence. Haha.

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gud2gro | @gud2gro | May 18 6:29pm
In reply to @stonewheel "@gud2gro Was there a reason for four? When I got the negative result, I was thrilled,..." + (show)
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Was there a reason for four?
When I got the negative result, I was thrilled, but wondered if he should have done more than one, just to be sure.
He said one was enough and that if I had GCA, they would have shown up.
So, why four?

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Artery, and three branches,

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gud2gro | @gud2gro | May 18 6:41pm
In reply to @stonewheel "@gud2gro I woke up this morning and it was better (less tender.) Maybe it’s a trend..." + (show)
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I woke up this morning and it was better (less tender.)
Maybe it’s a trend for the better.

How are you today?

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Seeming better. Thinking the reason for more than one spot is related to
the lidocaine injection site (s)
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