GCA flair?

[Plains]

Hello, I have been dealing with GCA for over a year. For the last few months things have been great and I was able to reduce my prednisone, very slowly to 4 1/2 mg a day. I am also on Actemra infusions once a month. This past week, on two occasions I was eating and my jaw made hard cracking sound. I have never experienced anything like it. Reading about GCA flairs, could this be an issue for me. No other symptoms.

Thank you

[SnazzyD]

GCA doesn’t crack. With no other information it sounds like you have an issue with your temporomandibular joint. For some reason it comes up a lot here. I don’t know if that’s because it is very common or that the Pred’s effects do this. I certainly did my turn with it but it resolved, though some need intervention. Have a read of this.

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

[Plains in reply to SnazzyD]

Thank you

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

I had severe jaw claudication prior to GCA diagnosis - but it never clicked… would agree with SnazzyD that it sounds more like TMJ…

webmd.com/oral-health/tempo...

[Plains in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you