Referd to ENT for temple inflammation ?

[mabs786]

My gp has referd me to ENT to see if they can find out it there is any inflammation in my temples just wandering if anyone else has been down this root with any results .

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Why ENT? How bizarre! The usual routes are rheumatology, ophthalmology and neurology. Your temples are nothing to do with ears, noses or throats!

What has your GP suggested he thinks you have?

[mabs786 in reply to PMRpro]

Her response was that she is puzzled with why i am having these symptoms and as to what is causing the inflammation in my blood. Will not go down the root if gca because I am 41 so are looking for other answers I was confused when she said ent to me but it's been over 6 months I'm willing to give anything a go.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Oh yes - remember now. Must remember to tackle someone about this "age limit" thing...

Good luck - you're right, you need to see someone other than a GP.

[mabs786 in reply to PMRpro]

Lol my point exactly someone somewhere may have an open mind in this day and age.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to mabs786]

Did I give you the refs to GCA in under 40s????

[mabs786 in reply to PMRpro]

No u didn't

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to mabs786]

would you like some?

[mabs786 in reply to PMRpro]

Yes please that would be great thanks

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to PMRpro]

Giant-cell temporal arteritis in a 17-year-old male

Iraklis I. Pipinos, MDa, Russell Hopp, DOc, Corresponding author contact information, E-mail the corresponding author, William D. Edwards, MDd, Stanley J. Radio, MD

Temporal Arteritis in a 41 Year Old Male: A Case Report and

Review of Literature

Aileen U. Agbanlog, MD, Charito Cruz-Bermudez, MD

I know there are others but I can't find them at the moment and I'm about to go on holiday.

In addition, a 37-year old in South Wales was found at post mortem (he died of something else) to have had undiagnosed GCA - it made the local paper.

I do hope you get some sense and a suggestion of what it might be if they don't accept the possibility of GCA.

[Tweetiepie]

Hi mabs786 What a rigid approach from your GP some doctors need to think outside the box from time to time. If you have any problems with your eyes please go to A & E fast. Good Luck Val