"Treating Giant Cell Arteritis"

Good article from Hospital Healthcare Europe. Nothing, earth shattering or ground breaking, but I found it interesting.

hospitalhealthcare.com/rheu...

[SheffieldJane]

Confirming . Thanks for posting this. X

[PMRpro Ambassador]

"This site is intended for healthcare professionals only" - seems a shame a few more have not read, marked, learned and inwardly digested it!

[Rimmy]

Thanks Melissa !

XX

[Telian]

Thank you Melissa, I thoroughly enjoyed reading this as it was revelant to me. xxx

[CT-5012]

Thanks for the link, pity some docs can’t read!

[Hidden in reply to CT-5012]

Right!

[Hidden]

Nice one M.

[HeronNS]

It probably would be earth shaking for the kind of doctor who dismisses a patient who doesn't have the splitting headache but has all the other symptoms including visual disturbance and as a result of improper care loses eyesight.

[Hev1964]

Interesting article, thank you for sharing Melissa. 💕 xx

[Cally55]

Don't know whether to laugh or cry! At least someone knows what the problem is. What I need is a solution, nearly 3 years in still on probably GCA and dire side effects, steroid sparers haven't worked. Pleased to see the mention of unintended weight loss as a symptom. I lost about a stone and a half in the year running up to sore head symptom. There is such a pressure to lose weight these days, but if you are not trying to diet alarm bells should ring!

Thanks for the link.

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I'm so sorry Cally 55.... and YES, we all need a solution. : (

[Sho-Sho]

Thanks, v. interesting article - unless one has had or still has GCA, it is difficult for anyone to understand what a major impact it has on ones life and for such a long time, and how unwell one can feel.