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Hi @docmeehan, You might find it helpful to scan through the search results for other discussions...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1303756/
from members who have experience with GCA ... and vision problems. ... search=GCA+and+vision+
@alandy233 Thanks. I'm glad the information I provided was helpful. I understand your situation because I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506756/
through some of the same issues with GCA ... My vision problems weren't as serious ... , but I had some episodes where my vision ... deal with significant problems from GCA
@tsc Teri, I had mild anemia too when I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1481095/
when I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA ... you have when you are diagnosed with GCA ... predict your risk of bad events from the GCA ... (stroke, vision loss, etc) and also
Yes, my biopsy was positive. They performed the biopsy on the second day I was in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308937/
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
Hello @chitown26, welcome to Connect. You will notice that we changed the title of your discussion...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1661140/
don't have any experience with GCA ... GCA was always on my mind though as ... always asking me if I had any of the GCA ... symptoms - vision, head/temple pain ... search=GCA.
Hello @alandy233, I know it can be scary and frustrating when you are trying to understand...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1480770/
knowing what the future holds for your vision ... I did a search of Connect using GCA ... and vision so that you can scan through ... search=GCA%20and%20vision%20. ... query=GCA.
@pmrnew Be careful if you're not going to take prednisone. I developed PMR about 3 years...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1491104/
being hospitalized to treat temporary vision ... loss from the GCA. ... My vision is ok now, and I feel very ... It can cause vision loss, strokes, and ... I also had temporary vision loss, which
Thanks for your comments! My understanding was that the relatively low doses of prednisone we take...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964919/
take for PMR wouldn't prevent GCA ... heading to see an opthamologist if GCA-related ... vision problems occur.
I was on 60 mg for about 6 weeks, and then it took 6 more weeks...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1255204/
cautious with my taper due to serious vision ... problems from the GCA. ... My vision is ok now.
I can relate but no answers as well. I have had PMR and not GCA. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214048/
I have had PMR and not GCA. ... My vision at times has been very blurry
@alandy233 Your vision problems are strange. I just googled your problems, and here is the AI...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506435/
worth:
"Why would someone with GCA ... Someone with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA ... In GCA, inflammation causes narrowing ... problems in GCA patients include: ... Because GCA affects arteries in the
@charann2000 Thank you for your response and for the information. This helps and gives me a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1530539/
times about my struggle with this GCA ... and vision loss trying to understand
Hello, and welcome to the forum. It is active, and there are quite a few people...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1351146/
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.
I’m so glad you pushed the issue with your doctor. My husband’s rheumatologist didn’t believe he...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037191/
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
Hi Pam @pb50, Only my initial onset of PMR when I was first diagnosed did I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1435515/
pains because he was concerned about GCA ... and vision being affected. 20 mg prednisone
@jeff97 Once my rheumatologist advised me to the GCA risk, I made an appointment with my...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1671284/
my rheumatologist advised me to the GCA ... My rheumatologist checks for GCA symptoms ... opthalmologist to look for early signs of vision
@pawprintpeg Make sure you know the symptoms of GCA. I have both, and you have to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1662832/
Make sure you know the symptoms of GCA ... and you have to get treatment for GCA ... Otherwise you can lose vision, have ... percent of people with PMR will develop GCA
@jabrown0407 Anyone with PMR who develops new headaches should be alert to the possibility of GCA....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1670556/
GCA and PMR frequently occur together ... , and 50 percent of people with GCA ... I have both, and almost lost vision ... to GCA. ... GCA is a very dangerous condition.
You may have GCA as well, and you could lose your vision if not treated.
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1663488/
You may have GCA as well, and you could ... lose your vision if not treated.
Ron, I have GCA and got diagnosed with it when I started losing my vision in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247358/
Ron, I have GCA and got diagnosed with ... it when I started losing my vision ... I got treatment in time to save my vision ... My understanding is that losing vision ... for people who have been treated for GCA
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