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@naturegirl5 You're very welcome! Thank you for your kind words. It has been so hard watching...
cell arteritis - the worse case of GCA ... rheumatologist could have cost him his vision ... initially when I said I believed he had GCA
Thanks for sharing your husband's story. Unfortunately it's a tale I've heard far too many times...
controlling something like PMR and GCA ... recall a guy who suddenly lost his vision ... Makes me wonder if they had PMR and/or GCA
Yes. If you develop some or all of these symptoms (headaches tender scalp, jaw pain, pain...
mouth wide, low-grade fever, any vision ... changes including blurry vision, loss ... least 40-60 mg per day to prevent vision ... PMR and now has all the symptoms of GCA ... of something else going on with the GCA
Posted: Mar 8, 2024
@charlotte61 I just read your post and will share our experience. It is my husband who...
It is my husband who has GCA. ... loss, basically everything except vision ... not believe me that he could have GCA ... these new symptoms consistent with GCA
Posted: Mar 7, 2024
I've had two occurrences of PMR and for both I was started on 20 mg prednisone....
also having Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... ) which can cause loss of vision and ... to your rheumatologist or doctor as GCA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 29, 2024
I’m Bob … My GCA has caused blindness in one eye and reduced vision in the...
I’m Bob … My GCA has caused blindness ... in one eye and reduced vision in the ... has made life with greatly reduced vision
Posted: Feb 18, 2024
I am 80 year old woman and I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2015 ....
developed classic symptoms of LCA or GCA ... suddenly 2 months ago I had bad double vision
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 2, 2024
@vanns, @johnbishop, @megz, and all... My goodness! What wonderful help from you all for those of...
diagnosed a week ago with PMR and GCA ... specific areas, then headaches and vision ... #39;s when my PCP diagnosed PMR and GCA
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
I understand your fear about GCA. I was diagnosed with PMR about 16 years ago. I...
I understand your fear about GCA. ... I never had symptoms of GCA but to this ... Actually, I had all the symptoms of GCA ... Maybe I had GCA too. ... autoimmune disorder that can cause vision
Posted: Nov 26, 2023
Hello @julie4868 I’ve been having all the GCA symptoms along with PMR. In July I went...
julie4868 I’ve been having all the GCA ... I would’ve lost my vision by now. ... Well, my vision has been blurry on and ... an appointment tomorrow to check my vision ... I’m very scared, especially that GCA
Posted: Nov 16, 2023
I had PMR for 6 weeks before I developed symptoms of GCA (temporal pain, swollen temporal...
weeks before I developed symptoms of GCA ... jaw pain increases the chance that vision ... I never experienced any transient vision ... I was sure I had GCA but my GP wasn’ ... I was probably lucky to not lose vision
Posted: Nov 13, 2023
I had onset of symptoms in July of last year at 58 yrs old. It took...
a situation of loss of peripheral vision ... Concern was for GCA. ... up to 20 mg/day of prednisone until GCA
@southtexas @pointer134 @sandiw77 @kberlyhouse and others on Kevzara! Hope you are well !! I found a...
for PMR by looking at titles for GCA ... because of the more serious nature (vision ... loss) of GCA, there is/has been A
Posted: Jun 2, 2023
Headaches and eye problems are part of GCA. Please find a vascular surgeon and discuss it...
Headaches and eye problems are part of GCA ... sides of my head were positive for GCA ... Do not wait as your vision could be
Hi @oztrax, you have a lot going on. I'm sorry for all your pain. I don't...
's unusual for symptoms of PMR/GCA ... fatigue you described can be symptoms of GCA ... me if I ever had problems with my vision ... I found getting a diagnosis of GCA to
Posted: Mar 24, 2023