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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
Hello Joanne @jojobarrk, Welcome to Connect. I know it must be difficult for you trying to...
devasting effects on the eyes and vision ... Mayo Clinic has more information on GCA ... scan though the discussions on PMR, GCA ... search=PMR+and+GCA+%2Bfatigue. ... Did they mention GCA?
Posted: Sep 9, 2024
Hello @amycmoore50mc, I was diagnosed with GCA after a temporal artery biopsy and put on 40...
amycmoore50mc, I was diagnosed with GCA ... immediately, as inappropriately treated GCA ... can cause loss of vision. ... read posts here from some who had GCA
I have had the same reaction with Prednisone, blurry vision and no GCA symptoms. I have...
same reaction with Prednisone, blurry vision ... and no GCA symptoms. ... doctor but still have on and off blurry vision
Posted: Jul 18, 2024
I’ve had some trouble with my vision also, just never tied it in with my PMR!...
I’ve had some trouble with my vision ... I don’t have any other symptoms of GCA ... and an exam for glasses and now my vision
Posted: Jul 15, 2024
@charlotte61 , @trina24 , @nancy53 I know having PMR and worrying about GCA is frightening. But...
know having PMR and worrying about GCA ... My husband had PMR then developed GCA ... , losing weight, and any change in vision ... especially blurry vision or feeling ... had all of these symptoms (except vision
Posted: Jul 11, 2024
No ... I think my doctors got it right and I never believed I had GCA....
it right and I never believed I had GCA ... doctors always ask me about symptoms of GCA ... and certain that I didn't have GCA ... appointment with a red eye and foggy vision
Note that a biopsy is NOT required to diagnose GCA. *Immediate* 60 or 80 mg of...
biopsy is NOT required to diagnose GCA ... mg of prednisone to prevent loss of vision ... two, this confirms the diagnosis of GCA
Posted: Mar 22, 2018
Sorry to hear you lost so much vision from GCA, Bob -- that must have been...
Sorry to hear you lost so much vision ... from GCA, Bob -- that must have been ... Like PMR, I believe GCA is also caused
Posted: Mar 13, 2024