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Think this has been mentioned before but now I’m on 7mg right cheek looks less swollen and more normal but my left cheek has remained puffy and slightly red. Any ideas?

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Hi Rosina

I too have this, our faces are not symmetrical anyway & l think maybe the Pred Face highlights it more.

I think it can also depend on the light & which way it’s reflecting.

Hopefully it’ll improve as you get lower.

Kind Regards

MrsN 🌷

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Rosina1871 in reply to

Thank you Mrsnails. Never noticed it before my companion PMR joined me plus pred. Hopefully it will settle down . Thanks for your reply xx

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We’re just Special! 💕

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Why didn’t I think of that 🤣x

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Blearyeyed

Like Mrs N says lots of skin issues, rashes and inflammation takes longer to reduce on one side rather than the other.

You see it all over your body but it's just more noticeable on your face .

None of us spend too much time looking at our knees or ankles in the mirror.... I don't think!!?

Glad we are all celebrating how very special we are , I think we deserve to xx😘

PMR/ GCA members everywhere are amazing !!!

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Rosina1871 in reply to Blearyeyed

Thank you. I should be grateful that I’m only worrying about a stupid cosmetic problem as overall I am doing ok x

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Don't beat yourself up , it's always worth checking these things as you never know xx

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It's not stupid ....it comes up a lot. My right side was bigger and I wondered what it was. It's almost "normal" now. It comes up more than you would think..glad that you doing ok otherwise!

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dillydally1

what side do you sleep on, just a thought could this make it worse. x

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Rosina1871 in reply to dillydally1

I sleep both sides so I don’t think it’s that. Munface must be just lopsided 🤣

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My face not munface

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mcbouchon

thanks for flagging this up Rosina1871 ... I was down to 4mg Pred with PMR, but unfortunately in June diagnosed with GCA and currently at 40mg ... recently I too have noticed one side of my face (from the side of my nose down to the chin, almost in a line) much more swollen than the other, it comes and goes every few days ... reassuring to know I'm not alone!

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Rosina1871 in reply to mcbouchon

I’m reassured too. Thanks for your reply

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