GCA/PMR

[Liby57]

As a fairly new member to PMR I am doing lots of research as I am finding it quite difficult to accept and like everyone , I would like it to just disappear as quickly as it came. Accepting that it could last for quite a long time, even years is not easy. I just found this article on BBC which raises more concern as it suggests that people with PMR are likely to develop GCA. Is this the case?

bbc.co.uk/programmes/articl...

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Needs to be taken in context -

GCA and PMR commonly overlap.

PMR is observed in 40–60% of patients with GCA at diagnosis, and 16–21% of patients with PMR may develop GCA.

That means around 80% of patients with PMR will NOT develop GCA.

No point worrying about something that may never happen, but always wise to know the symptoms, just in case!

[Liby57 in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you 🙏 🤞

[piglette in reply to Liby57]

It is also good you know about GCA as there are a lot of people who did not know about it and have gone blind because it was not diagnosed. You are now aware which can only be good.