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Hi @docmeehan, You might find it helpful to scan through the search results for other discussions...
from members who have experience with GCA ... and vision problems. ... search=GCA+and+vision+
Discussion: PMR/GCA
Posted: May 14 7:14am
Yes, my biopsy was positive. They performed the biopsy on the second day I was in...
second day I was in the hospital for vision ... problems associated with the GCA. ... My vision turned out ok with treatment ... necessarily mean you don't have GCA
Thanks for your comments! My understanding was that the relatively low doses of prednisone we take...
take for PMR wouldn't prevent GCA ... heading to see an opthamologist if GCA-related ... vision problems occur.
Posted: Nov 14, 2023
I was on 60 mg for about 6 weeks, and then it took 6 more weeks...
cautious with my taper due to serious vision ... problems from the GCA. ... My vision is ok now.
Posted: Mar 11 4:43am
Hello, and welcome to the forum. It is active, and there are quite a few people...
quite a few people like me who have GCA ... I had some episodes of temporary vision ... slower than normal because of the vision ... problems I had with the GCA. ... My vision turned ok though.
Posted: Jul 18 3:04pm
I’m so glad you pushed the issue with your doctor. My husband’s rheumatologist didn’t believe he...
rheumatologist didn’t believe he had GCA ... though he had PMR and all symptoms of GCA ... except vision loss. ... Three days later we had an official GCA ... current one could have cost him his vision
Posted: Mar 20, 2024
I have never been diagnosed with GCA. I have a different autoimmune condition that flares and...
I have never been diagnosed with GCA ... condition that flares and can cause vision ... loss but it isn’t GCA. ... Basically, I had every symptom of GCA ... but not GCA.
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.
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
My experience was similar to yours. I self-medicated with acetaminophen to treat PMR and later PMR...
acetaminophen to treat PMR and later PMR and GCA ... When I went to the emergency room for vision ... problems for GCA, I got 3 daily infusions
I have GCA and PMR. I got relief immediately from prednisone, but I started at 60...
I have GCA and PMR. ... before becoming sick with PMR and or GCA ... percent of people with PMR also develop GCA ... If you have sudden vision changes, like ... temporary loss of vision, double vision
Posted: Aug 25 1:28pm
I had PMR for a year before I got diagnosed. I thought it was due to...
started, I got additional symptoms of GCA ... emergency room for episodes of temporary vision ... Fortunately they saved my vision with ... being treated for PMR is developing GCA ... treated for PMR can still develop GCA
Discussion: PMR, no drugs?
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 15 3:45pm
I have GCA and PMR, so I'm familiar with both conditions. It sounds like your PMR...
I have GCA and PMR, so I'm familiar ... Regarding your vision, you could see ... you have PMR and are concerned about GCA ... they can look for any early signs of GCA ... Also, prednisone can affect your vision
Posted: 9 hours ago