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Hi @lmdohrman, I was not diagnosed for a year. I think I had the pain of...
My mother-in-law had GCA in the mid ... I was lucky not to damage my vision. ... I think of GCA as a thief in the night
Posted: Jun 16, 2022
What were your symptoms of GCA? I have just been diagnosed with PMR. Did 5 days...
What were your symptoms of GCA? ... Have not been tested for GCA and don ... Not really sure if this is GCA or just ... specifically in my temple area and my vision
Posted: Jun 16, 2022
@tsc and @aspine. You are so right, @tsc. I was diagnosed in March, 2019, with the...
in March, 2019, with the dreadful GCA ... the symptoms you related - loss of vision ... GCA is nothing to fool with, and needs
Hello John, Thanks for your reply. I have read about both conditions, but didn't think I...
conditions, but didn't think I had GCA ... I had vision problems shortly after ... If it was GCA, wouldn't the prednisone ... then help the blurry vision? ... but I'm very concerned about my vision
Discussion: PMR and vision
Posted: Aug 14, 2021
Hello @maryft, Welcome to Connect. You may want to ask your doctor if you may also...
may also have Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... tenderness, facial pain or blurry vision ... can indicate Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... Symptoms include headaches and blurred vision ... other symptoms along with the blurry vision
Discussion: PMR and vision
Posted: Aug 14, 2021
@karinaph, I didn't realize you have GCA too. I can certainly relate to your symptoms of...
karinaph, I didn't realize you have GCA ... relate to your symptoms of head pain, vision ... big problem before I finally got the GCA
Posted: Feb 24, 2021
Hi everybody. Another rare vascular disease that causes all sorts of issues is Giant Cell Arteritis...
of issues is Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... prednisone in hospital, because I had lost vision ... querying vascular issues) ever had GCA ... Mine presented with the vision loss ... protocol, in order to save further vision
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Jan 31, 2021
I received the original shingles vaccine that was all in one dose by a different manufacturer....
GCA is a secondary consequence of PMR ... My vision was definitely affected and ... I experienced double vision, vertigo ... I, too, was told that GCA is negative ... caused so many to acquire PMR and GCA
Ron, I have GCA and got diagnosed with it when I started losing my vision in...
Ron, I have GCA and got diagnosed with ... it when I started losing my vision ... I got treatment in time to save my vision ... My understanding is that losing vision ... for people who have been treated for GCA
Posted: Feb 28 12:03pm
HI @Orangecat -I’ve been thinking about your question, (but I can’t speak about trigger finger )...
should be aware of the symptoms of GCA ... PCP and she asked about headaches, vision ... But I swear she never mentioned GCA
Posted: Jan 4 11:35am
I hope you don't mind my response to your question. I had symptoms of GCA for...
I had symptoms of GCA for a few months ... the emergency room when I lost the vision ... My vision "glitched" several ... the emergency room doctor diagnosed GCA ... That saved my vision.
Posted: Dec 31, 2024
In 2008 my mother had GCA at age 87. I took her to specialist after specialist...
In 2008 my mother had GCA at age 87. ... specialist and no one ever mentioned GCA ... few months she woke up with blurry vision ... immediately reocognized her symptoms as GCA ... The GCA never came back.
Discussion: Worried about GCA
Posted: Dec 26, 2024
After a fruitless ER visit when my husband was experiencing severe pain in his side along...
who sent us to ER for testing for GCA ... Most of what we have learned about GCA ... immediately to ER if you experience any vision
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Dec 23, 2024
Thanks, John. I had never heard of either disease until I lost vision in my right...
heard of either disease until I lost vision ... At most I’ve had mild symptoms for GCA ... biopsy, which came back positive for GCA
Posted: Dec 20, 2024
Thank you Dad. Sorry it went to Therese. This is all quite interesting. I've had a...
week as I'm quite sure I have GCA ... , terrible jaw pain, vision issues ... I assume you had GCA also?
Posted: Nov 17, 2024
I went to the emergency room after losing vision in one eye for a few seconds....
to the emergency room after losing vision ... there I had more episodes of losing vision ... I think the temporary vision loss and ... That came back positive for GCA.
Posted: Jan 25 2:54pm