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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, 2025
@alandy233 Thanks. I'm glad the information I provided was helpful. I understand your situation because I...
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
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 15 7:01pm
@tsc Teri, I had mild anemia too when I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA. My...
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
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 13 7:08am
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, 2025
Hello @alandy233, I know it can be scary and frustrating when you are trying to understand...
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.
Posted: Jan 12 4:38pm
@pmrnew Be careful if you're not going to take prednisone. I developed PMR about 3 years...
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
Discussion: New PMR diagnosis
Posted: Jan 26 12:19pm
@alandy233 Your vision problems are strange. I just googled your problems, and here is the AI...
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
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 15 12:36pm
@jeff97 I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your response. Your...
first patient who is dealing with GCA ... induced vision loss. ... From all i am seeing for GCA and vison
Posted: Jan 12 8:12pm
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
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, 2025
Hi and Merry Christmas Everyone: I was diagnosed with GCA and vision loss in May of...
Everyone: I was diagnosed with GCA ... and vision loss in May of this year ... I have lost approx. 40% of thew vision ... As a result my vision is a mess and ... I have blind spots in my vision and
Posted: Dec 25, 2025
Can someone describe what the visual disturbance is that goes with GCA? I have had a...
visual disturbance is that goes with GCA ... I do not lose vision but something is ... General and he is a researcher for GCA
Posted: Feb 18 7:03pm
Maybe this isn't an issue for you, but I've read that high fat meals can cause...
He recommended it because of the vision ... had at the time of my diagnosis of GCA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 23 5:05am
@jeanrod825 My husband and I ate at a very good restaurant! We both felt something off...
emergency room for testing (Lupus, GCA ... WITH NO EVIDENCE FOUND TO SUPPORT GCA ... " GCA?? ... GCA IS supposed to directly affect ... vision !!!!