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No GCA eye issues but plenty of other eye problems. Actemra was used to treat refractory...
No GCA eye issues but plenty of other ... refractory PMR and possible subclinical GCA ... called uveitis which can also cause vision ... www.healthline.com/health/steroids-and-vision
Discussion: Actrema advice
Posted: Mar 3 6:39pm
I was having episodes of temporary vision loss, so I started on high dose prednisone before...
I was having episodes of temporary vision ... on high dose prednisone before the GCA ... negative biopsy will not rule out GCA ... for suspected giant cell arteritis (GCA ... mine, because I was having the severe vision
Discussion: Possible GCA
Posted: Feb 19 4:00pm
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: Jul 14 10:03am
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
Have they upped your prednisone dose? It sounds like you should be somewhere between 40 and...
I have PMR and GCA, and I felt better ... I had vision problems before I started ... treatment, but my vision turned out ... that it is very rare for someone with GCA ... to lose vision once they've started
Posted: Jul 27 9:19am
Yes, it is possible to bypass the biopsy for GCA with a temporal ultrasound in many...
possible to bypass the biopsy for GCA ... sent me to Univ of Wash “fast track GCA ... scheduling due to the possibility of vision ... loss with GCA.
I would say that if you're not having vision problems, you're probably ok staying on your...
say that if you're not having vision ... I was diagnosed with GCA last June. ... the emergency room for transient vision ... loss, and GCA was diagnosed and confirmed ... for a few months leading up to the vision
Discussion: Worried about GCA
Posted: Dec 25, 2024
I has an increase in headaches, temple pain, and some jaw discomfort and tightness. The doctor...
The left side was “suspicious” for GCA ... is the gold standard to determine GCA ... me on Actemra which is approved for GCA ... there is really no way of checking the GCA ... if I get a severe headache or have vision
Posted: Nov 2, 2024
It does sound like your dose of prednisone is too low since you're still having a...
I have GCA and PMR, and I felt better ... GCA can cause headaches, night sweats ... , vision problems, tenderness on the ... If you ever have unusual vision problems ... , like sudden loss or blurring of vision
Posted: Aug 17 9:18am
Hello @jeff97 and welcome to the GCA/PMR blog. For some background informaiont about aortic aneurysms. The...
Hello @jeff97 and welcome to the GCA ... Studies show that GCA/PMR patients develop ... you are also blessed by catching the GCA ... before major vision problems began. ... Good Luck in the future with GCA.
Posted: Aug 30 9:01pm
Actemra is only approved in the US for GCA, but I know people with PMR get...
Actemra is only approved in the US for GCA ... PMR, since GCA can cause vision loss ... It's difficult to know if your GCA ... would rather not find out by having GCA ... stopping treatment" regarding GCA
Posted: Aug 28 7:27am
I have polymyalgia rheumatic which sometimes travels with GCA. I have also been on high doses...
rheumatic which sometimes travels with GCA ... I have, however, had further vision ... research what prednisone can do to vision ... that I needed to quickly report any vision ... about prednisone's affects on vision
Posted: May 15, 2019
Hi @pmm2001, I didn't have any jaw pain with GCA, but I did have scalp tenderness...
didn't have any jaw pain with GCA ... I had some problems with vision before ... I hope the doctor treating you for GCA