GP on the ball

[Rosbud]

When to my GP on Friday for unrelated consultation and as I was feeling what I thought was A flare coming on asked his thoughts on increasing my pred from 8.5 -10 , he immediately asked me to take my glasses off , spotted my blackness round my right eye asked about jaw and neck pain , felt my temple which was sore and low and behold , told me he suspects TA and has put me on 30 mg pred and is going to ring me on Tuesday to see how I'm coping and feeling to decide on either up or reduce but slowly , he also told me he thinks ultrasound is the way to go re diagnosis and is hoping to undergo training to be able to do said ultrasound in the GP practice , so I think all in all I have A keeper , I wish all Gps were as thoughtful x

[yogabonnie]

wow. !! he is a keeper. suspects GA? TA? I don't know what he thinks you have? thanks.

[jinasc in reply to yogabonnie]

Could be he his using Temporal Arteritis instead of the later name, GCA, Giant Cell Arteritis.

[yogabonnie in reply to jinasc]

oh duh. THANKS!!!!

[Rosbud in reply to jinasc]

Yes , he was , he thinks patients understand TA better than GCA x

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Rosbud]

Tell him - not here we don't!!!!

[Rosbud in reply to yogabonnie]

My typo error should have been GCA not GA , sorry , still slightly foggy x

[jinasc]

Stick to him like glue.

[Rosbud in reply to jinasc]

Oh I will x

[Hidden]

On the ball or what. Better to act on things than ignore.

Sorry, being a bit slow today.... Do you mean like a black eye type blackness or black in the eye itself?

[Rosbud in reply to Hidden]

A black eye type mark but is fading fast, thank goodness x

[Skysey in reply to Rosbud]

Good news it is fading. Hope you feel better soon.

[Rosbud in reply to Skysey]

Thank you x

[Hidden]

Very lucky to have such a good GP

[Hidden]

That’s what you need someone on the ball! Let us know how things go.

Sending Hugs

Angela x

[Rosbud in reply to Hidden]

I will , thank you , I hope you are feeling more yourself x

[Hidden in reply to Rosbud]

Had a good day yesterday, but so brilliant today, just have to go with the flow x

[Rosbud in reply to Hidden]

Sorry not to have replied straight away but brain not playing very well , hope you have A better day today , Angel hugs x

[Hidden in reply to Rosbud]

Thanks x

[1602]

Wow don't let him go good luck x

[pugrescue]

Where are you, can I move there?

[Rosbud in reply to pugrescue]

Beautiful Dorset , even if it’s wet and windy today x

[SheffieldJane]

Lucky lucky lucky! 🍀

[Rosbud in reply to SheffieldJane]

Definitely , especially as he rang me yesterday as promised to check how I'm getting on and was not happy that symptoms had not completely subsided , so left me on 30 mg pred and will check in again on Friday , can't fault him , long may it last x