All done 😁

[Monkeymate]

Morning to you all 😁well yesterday is gone thank goodness ,Tuesday . I underwent my temperal artery biopsy, so today I’m resting an pondering on what will be , funny though as I’m feeling so positive about things , which for me is great -long may it last lol but I’ll keep you all updated over the next few weeks . Heamotologist in London reaumotolgis Medway , then opthomologist in Maidstone.im just thankful that at last the n h s are working with me ATLAST !!!

[SheffieldJane]

Wonderful Monkeymate. We are lucky in the U.K., still!

[Monkeymate in reply to SheffieldJane]

Yes we are !! Although for a long while I didn’t think so . Now did to ask have you or any one in the forum after the procedure experience visual disturbance or tingling down the face , ??? As this is what I’m having ,whether it’s due to the procedure? Or ??? Please your thoughts .

[Primarose in reply to Monkeymate]

Hi Monkeymate, I did get more head pain after the biopsy and what I suppose was a sort of tingling pain on the side they took the specimen. A few days later I had a droopy eyelid and it felt a bit numb.

[Monkeymate in reply to Primarose]

Morning primrose thanks for that fits my symptoms, so that’ll stop me worrying 😁.... as if lol

[Monkeymate in reply to Monkeymate]

Primrose? How are you now ? An when we’re you diagnosed?? If you don’t mind me asking 😀

[Primarose in reply to Monkeymate]

I feel quite normal now thank you Monkeymate. I was diagnosed with GCA in early Jan 2017, the biopsy was positive although the eye surgeon made a bit of a mess of it.

[Monkeymate in reply to Primarose]

Primrose,eye surgeon ??

[Primarose in reply to Monkeymate]

Yes, that's where they sent me for the TAB. I must admit, I did feel a bit of out place in there as all the other patients were having eye ops. They made me wait four hours before the procedure, and other few hours for the antibiotic cream, I was not a happy bunny.

[Primarose in reply to Monkeymate]

You still have to careful though, they would have given you a leaflet explaining about the possible complications from this little op.

[Hidden]

Great that diagnosis getting underway for you Monkeymate. ATB

[Monkeymate in reply to Hidden]

Ye it is , I’ll be able to say ..na na told you I was ill lol

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Nerves are bound to be bashed about a bit and they often tingle when damaged.

[Monkeymate in reply to PMRpro]

Thanks promo I never thought of that 😂der,silly me !!

And I really am so impressed with the knowledge you an so many of the forum have 💡I’ll just stick around in the hope that some will rub of on me lol.stay well x

[Grants148]

I hope that everything will work out well for you Monkeymate,please keep posting to let us know how you are x

[ayoung]

I am experiencing pains in the right side of my head mostly above my ear. Wondering if you had that symptom before being diagnosed with CRA.

[Monkeymate]

Mine was on the left an so severe ,so I can’t really answer , sorry, perhaps someone else will know . Ancwhats cra ? ?