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Hi @docmeehan, You might find it helpful to scan through the search results for other discussions...
from members who have experience with GCA ... and vision problems. ... search=GCA+and+vision+
Discussion: PMR/GCA
Posted: May 14 7:14am
Yes, my biopsy was positive. They performed the biopsy on the second day I was in...
second day I was in the hospital for vision ... problems associated with the GCA. ... My vision turned out ok with treatment ... necessarily mean you don't have GCA
Thanks for your comments! My understanding was that the relatively low doses of prednisone we take...
take for PMR wouldn't prevent GCA ... heading to see an opthamologist if GCA-related ... vision problems occur.
Posted: Nov 14, 2023
I was on 60 mg for about 6 weeks, and then it took 6 more weeks...
cautious with my taper due to serious vision ... problems from the GCA. ... My vision is ok now.
Posted: Mar 11 4:43am
Hello, and welcome to the forum. It is active, and there are quite a few people...
quite a few people like me who have GCA ... I had some episodes of temporary vision ... slower than normal because of the vision ... problems I had with the GCA. ... My vision turned ok though.
Posted: 1 hour ago
I’m so glad you pushed the issue with your doctor. My husband’s rheumatologist didn’t believe he...
rheumatologist didn’t believe he had GCA ... though he had PMR and all symptoms of GCA ... except vision loss. ... Three days later we had an official GCA ... current one could have cost him his vision
Posted: Mar 20, 2024
I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA at age 64. My inflammation scores were extraordinarily high, even for...
I was diagnosed with PMR/GCA at age ... extraordinarily high, even for someone with GCA ... (about 10x more than most with GCA) ... emergency room doctors due to a double vision ... stopped all further symptoms of PMR/GCA
I had a few episodes of tooth pain. It seemed to be part of a group...
side of my face, jaw pain, blurry vision ... are gone and it appears that I have GCA ... the start and now mainly one, the GCA ... eye doctor thought she might have GCA
Posted: 4 days ago
HI, @sbtheplumber, best to seek medical help immediately. If you experience any visual disturbance, go to...
GCA can cause loss of vision and blindness ... had PMR for a number of months, then GCA ... Fortunately, I didn't lose any vision ... GCA requires a pretty high dose of prednisone ... medical treatment is critical for GCA
Posted: Jun 22 3:17pm
Untreated, GCA can have severe complications. One of my symptoms second time around was numbness up...
Untreated, GCA can have severe complications ... Untreated Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... potentially life-threatening risks beyond vision ... blindness: Up to 50% develop contralateral vision ... see pictures of swollen veins from GCA
Posted: Jun 23 12:18pm
I had a lot of symptoms of GCA. I had pain in my cheekbones that was...
I had a lot of symptoms of GCA. ... the emergency room when I lost the vision ... several more episodes of temporary vision ... , and my vision turned out ok. ... I just googled headaches and GCA, and
Posted: Jun 21 3:21pm
That is similar to what I went through when I went to the local emergency room...
local emergency room for temporary vision ... were trying to distinguish between GCA ... They suspected GCA immediately, so they ... had several episodes of temporary vision ... loss due to the GCA.
Posted: Jun 24 4:11am
Be careful if you're planning to stop prednisone or Actemra. Stopping prednisone without tapering could make...
prednisone or Actemra could cause a GCA ... If you have any other symptoms of GCA ... If you have any vision problems, go
Posted: Jun 29 9:38am
I have blurred vision from epiretinal membranes (scar tissue on both retinas). The blurred vision came...
I have blurred vision from epiretinal ... The blurred vision came on suddenly ... I think the blurred vision is associated ... Has anyone experience blurred vision ... (permanent) with PMR but without GCA
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Jul 8 6:49am
Before I knew that I had PMR, I tried using Extra Strength Arthritis Tylenol for my...
little, and I eventually developed GCA ... close to losing at least some of my vision ... in some cases such as mine, allow GCA