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PMR or PREDNISONE
PMR or PREDNISONE ... I’ve been recently diagnosed with PMR ... ) and currently trying to rule out GCA ... know the pain is directly related PMR ... to a specialist for the suspected GCA
Last active: Jun 29, 2024
PMR diagnosed but now headache for almost a month.
PMR diagnosed but now headache for almost ... Prednisone for PMR but have had a headache ... practitioner who had no idea what GCA ... dont know if this means it is likely GCA
Last active: Aug 5, 2023
Sleep apnea and GCA
Sleep apnea and GCA ... My husband was diagnosed when PMR May ... 2023 and GCA Feb 2024. ... Has anyone else had experience with GCA ... He was so healthy before he got PMR.
Last active: Oct 19, 2024
PMR and Head Drop
PMR and Head Drop ... Hello, I was diagnosed with PMR about ... searched for a connection between HDS and PMR ... rheumatologist thinks I may also have GCA ... steroid, but the MRI did not reveal any GCA
Last active: Jan 10, 2024
Tender scalp ?
originally i was diagnosed with GCA ... / PMR , but i didnt have temple headaches ... Wondering if it's still a remnant of gca
Last active: Aug 18, 2025
Antiviral flu medication and PMR
Antiviral flu medication and PMR ... I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in ... I still have daily PMR pain, but I managed ... medication’s can possibly cause a PMR
Last active: Feb 22, 2025
Headaches while tapering
tapering from 6 to 5 mg of Predsolone for PMR ... GP ruled out GCA as blood tests did
Last active: Feb 6 11:40am
Temporal Artery Biopsy VS a color Doppler Ultrasound for GCA diagnosis
VS a color Doppler Ultrasound for GCA ... group and recently diagnosed with PMR ... concerned that I may be developing GCA ... Color Doppler Ultrasound in diagnosing GCA ... results will come back negative for GCA
Last active: Sep 10, 2024
Has anyone been diagnosed with peripheral vascular disease after PMR ?
peripheral vascular disease after PMR ... Vascular Disease involving legs after a PMR ... / GCA diagnosis?? ... Just 6months after my PMR diagnosis ... October 2024 diagnosis GCA of large
Last active: Dec 30, 2024
What to tell adult kids? Dad diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA)
diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA ... he developed giant cell arteritis (GCA ... Until he was hospitalized for GCA, the ... Before PMR he was on no prescription ... (He developed PMR in May 2023 and GCA
Last active: Apr 15, 2024
Does GCA ever present with mild symptoms ?
Does GCA ever present with mild symptoms ... Does GCA ever present in a mild form ... currently 18 months into a second bout of PMR ... During my first attack of PMR I reported
Last active: Oct 4, 2023
Headache in back of head possible symptom of GCA?
in back of head possible symptom of GCA ... I have not been diagnosed with PMR but ... it possible a headache indicating GCA
Last active: Oct 26, 2023
Should I have temporal biopsy for GCA even after 8 weeks prednisone?
Should I have temporal biopsy for GCA ... I was diagnosed with PMR eight weeks ... Rheumatologist wants to check for GCA ... take a chance and believe there is no GCA
Last active: Nov 20, 2025
Ugh, just been diagnosed with shingles, vaccine in one year?
was developing some weird variant of GCA ... more likely to be shingles than weird GCA ... about the vaccine exacerbating the PMR
Last active: Mar 21, 2025
Joint, Muscle Pain After Inactivity Possible PMR
Muscle Pain After Inactivity Possible PMR ... To me this all feels like PMR and Giant ... know prednisone is the answer for PMR ... /GCA.
Support Group: Chronic Pain
Last active: Sep 2, 2023
Using methotrexate with PMR
Using methotrexate with PMR ... husband, 72yo, was diagnosed with PMR ... effects yet wants to avoid getting GCA ... experience with methotrexate therapy for PMR
Last active: Aug 18, 2025