Prednisone update

[Mgeorge]

RA believed head soreness was due to GCA symptoms returning, so added 5mg to my current 30mgs of prednisone. After three days, soreness still there. I do believe it will take time to work. Patience is something necessary for PMRGCA!

[Gosingen]

Hope you feel better soon and can start to lower your pred dose.

[Mgeorge]

Four days now and the dull ache has become a mild head pain and soreness behind my left eye. I'm supposed to call my RA midweek with symptom report. I don't think I should wait that long

[jinasc in reply to Mgeorge]

I don't think so either. Telephone call, asap in the morning. If no satsifaction a visit to A&E?

[jinasc]

Try this

Spread your fingers throughout you hair and gently tug, do this all over your scalp.

Each hair has a little muscle attached to it and this relieves tension. My hairdresser whom has done my hair for over 30 years told me to try this when I was first diagnosed with GCA.. I found it worked.

I gather it works a bit like Shiatsu and good hairdressers do this when washing your hair.

[SheffieldJane]

It hasn't done the trick though has it? I agree with you about patience for the limitations and incapacity but urgency for anything that suggests that GCA is taking hold. I would want medical advice sooner rather than later. I'd be tempted to try a bit more Pred to see if that moved the pain in the right direction. Wishing you all the best! What a worry this can be.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SheffieldJane]

This is over a year old SJ - hope it did work!!!!!!

[SheffieldJane]

So it is. I wonder why it popped into my in- box, or maybe I just followed something that appeared nearby. Odd website sometimes.

I blame the sleep Apnoea. Apparently playing the Didgeridoo strengthens the throat muscles, perhaps I'll bring one back from Oz.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SheffieldJane]

This site defeats me at times too!

Hmm - think I may be pleased I don't live next door. They can be VERY big...