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Actemra is FDA approved for the treatment of GCA. I hope Actemra works for you. I...
FDA approved for the treatment of GCA ... I wasn't diagnosed with GCA but ... Uveitis can also cause vision loss. ... was to treat me the same as if I had GCA
Posted: Oct 18, 2023
I've had tingling in my face and neck, starting this past summer when I lost peripheral...
past summer when I lost peripheral vision ... All tests for GCA came back negative ... With the GCA scare, went back up to
I was just diagnosed with GCA and taking a high dose of prednisone. I don’t know...
I was just diagnosed with GCA and taking ... I had sudden loss of vision in one eye ... have experiences with treatment of GCA ... Vision loss that returned?t
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Oct 7, 2023
Welcome @gcaunder50, So sorry to hear that you have developed PMR and GCA on the younger...
hear that you have developed PMR and GCA ... I've never been diagnosed with GCA ... @oztrax mentions the fatigue with GCA ... news that you haven't had any vision
Hello all, pleased to e-meet you. I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA almost exactly 1...
I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA almost ... to the general demographics of PMR/GCA ... am lucky that I haven't had any vision
Hi @marymckeith, PMR/GCA made me weak. It changed for the better when I went on Prednisone,...
Hi @marymckeith, PMR/GCA made me weak ... PMR and GCA can also cause anemia (the ... Numbness in your face could indicate GCA ... you have headaches, problems with vision ... If you have developed GCA, the dosage
When my PMR was active, my primary care doc was always asking me about my symptoms...
about my symptoms and watching for GCA ... think you only have to worry about GCA ... pain while eating or talking. -- vision ... problems, such as double vision or ... loss of vision in 1 or both eyes.&#34
Posted: May 23, 2023
I have GCA.....and it is possible to have PMR or GCA without the ESR and CRP...
I have GCA.....and it is possible to ... have PMR or GCA without the ESR and ... that I was 'thought' to have GCA ... encountered were any more familiar with GCA ... for optic neuritis and I have good vision
Hello @valerie6062, Welcome to Connect. I haven't read any conclusive evidence on prednisone causing neuropathy but...
I haven't had GCA but my rheumatologist ... them know if I had any symptoms of GCA ... scalp or temple tenderness/pain or vision
I was diagnosed with PMR about 15 years ago. For twenty years before PMR was diagnosed...
redness%2C%20pain%20and%20blurred%20vision ... rheumatologist told me the symptoms of GCA ... rheumatologist how would I know if it was GCA
Posted: Mar 4, 2023
Hi @keelin, if prednisone did not help your pain, odds are you do not have PMR....
headache, tender scalp, problems with vision ... GCA needs treatment because it can cause ... to prednisone and you do not have GCA
Posted: Nov 18, 2022
I’ve had that exact experience! I did lose vision in my left eye eye 3 times....
I did lose vision in my left eye eye ... even though I had all the symptoms of GCA ... I still have all the symptoms of GCA
Posted: Oct 1, 2022
A couple of things come to mind. Are your eyes very dry? If so, you will...
If so, you will have blurry vision. ... GCA caused my to have intermittent total ... vision loss about 6 weeks ago. ... I have GCA and I can tell you there ... GCA is new to me but I also have another
Discussion: PMR and vision
Posted: Sep 11, 2022
I had two bouts with PMR and then was in remissions When I quickly developed double...
When I quickly developed double vision ... taking that large dose of prednisone- GCA ... even before a definitive diagnosis of GCA ... to prevent vision loss.
Posted: Jun 18, 2022