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After the GCA diagnosis I started another prednisone taper and also started infusions of Actemra. I...
After the GCA diagnosis I started another ... I have not had any GCA symptoms since ... starting the treatment.
Posted: Nov 24, 2023
Someone once explained normal inflammation markers or normal CRP and ESR in the following way: "It...
Patients/Neurosurgical-Conditions-and-Treatments ... interesting to note in the above link that GCA ... was only diagnosed with PMR and not GCA ... enough pain so I didn't worry about GCA
I had a similar situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA. I was on 20 mg...
situation due to PMR or "apparent" GCA ... have signs of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... I'm not sure if the Prednisone treatment ... had "apparent" non-cranial GCA ... (considering that I still have PMR/GCA
No real insight except to say Actemra works well for me. I'm glad you were able...
to "long term" or lifetime treatment ... restricted to 1 year of Actemra for the treatment ... of GCA regardless of whether Actemra
Posted: Sep 20, 2024
A doctor friend told me to go to the ER immediately if I had any visual...
about a patient's history of PMR/GCA ... this in Connect I was diagnosed with GCA ... to be informed of the symptoms of GCA ... and be on high alert to seek treatment
Discussion: GCA conserns
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
@JustinMcClanahan Thanks for inviting me to this page. I will check it out. My husband developed...
husband developed PMR May 2023 then GCA ... 12.5 by Feb 2024 when he developed GCA ... But one needs to have treatment with ... believe me when I suspected he had GCA
Posted: May 23, 2024
@tedmbrady My husband developed PMR 5/2023 and then GCA (giant cell arteritis) in 2/2024. It's been...
husband developed PMR 5/2023 and then GCA ... down to 12.5 mg before developing GCA ... not sure, but he had a really bad treatment-resistant
Hi @glinda47, The incidence of GCA is 1/3 that of PMR. I read, somewhere, that PMR...
Hi @glinda47, The incidence of GCA ... that PMR does not necessarily lead to GCA ... By the time I was diagnosed with GCA ... anorexia, don't delay in seeking treatment ... Because I had GCA, my rheumatologist
Weight loss is common for untreated PMR/GCA. Weight gain is common for PMR/GCA treated with Prednisone....
Weight loss is common for untreated PMR/GCA ... Weight gain is common for PMR/GCA treated ... Diet and exercise are the primary treatments
Welcome! Glad to meet you, though so sorry you're now joining the PMR club as well......
not have been related to undiagnosed GCA ... know, prednisone is the first-line treatment
Posted: Mar 6, 2024
Hi @isabelle7, While you wait for others with experience with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), there is...
experience with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... In summary, in GCA there appears to ... Rheumatology guideline on diagnosis and treatment ... Recommendations-for-the-management-of-GCA.pdf
Posted: Feb 26, 2024
I'm amazed at everything that is being tried for PMR/GCA. I was only offered long term...
everything that is being tried for PMR/GCA ... Medical treatment should evolve. ... It seems like PMR/GCA was left behind
Posted: Feb 21, 2024