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Rare Disease Day - but with another vasculitis.

Rare Disease Day - a story from another sort of vasculitis This is a post from ...
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Dental Implant: ? Reactions to Titanium Implant? ? Nickel content.

Any thoughts on dental implants? 10 days after my second dental implant nearly 2...
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Not receiving emails

I am not receiving health unlocked emails. I have been through the normal pro...
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GCA eliminated

Has anyone out there experienced having GCA and then it being "cured" for want o...
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My Story

Hi everyone, I have been reading posts on here for a few weeks now and have foun...
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Eyes don't feel right

I am newly diagnosed. Have been taking pred 20mg for 6 weeks. Pain wise I am ve...
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Thank you

Just wanted to thank all the contributors to this site- the insights and tips gi...
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PMR and Sciatica

I was diagnosed with PMR in Oct last year - tried to stay postive but severe pai...
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sleep apnoea and driving license

Hi there, I've been diagnosed with sleep apnoea (OSA) since oct 2015 and been on...

Let's throw another one into the ring......

Anyone see this, linking GCA to chicken pox virus? https://www.sciencedaily.com...
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Causes of GCA?????????

Thought others might like to read this which I found when searching for a link b...
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Update as per Gp visit

Hi craftnut 68 here. Well was at GP's today and had 45 min consultation. He ass...
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Invasive Dental Treatment

Hi I posted a few months ago as Pebble, started Pred 10mg in October, had a good...
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Eye problem

I have GCA..... I was sent to A/E yesterday re a bad painful/sore haemorrh...
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Sickness

Hi everyone Hope today is a good one. Just some advice please. Have had a sickne...
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~Tendon & ligament issues in feet~

~To my trusty helpers once more please~ Would be grateful knowing if others who ...
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Risedronate sodium side effects

Hi have taken this for 3 weeks for bone protection & am wondering if it's the ca...
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Tilly

New to PMR. Need all the advice I can get. My doctor has put me on 20mg steroids...
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GP advice please

As some of you may know my GP is excellent she has looked after me for 18month's...
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My Rheumy Appointment

I have had PMR since last June and my GP started me on 5mg which seemed to work...
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Lansoprazole

HI All Just a quick question, do most of you take the Lansoprazole when on long...
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dandruff head and shoulders

Although I use head and shoulders dandruff in scalp has returned after decades a...

Vision problem

Can someone tell me the kind of vision problems you get with GCA? I know you ge...
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When to start next reduction?

I have reduced to 4.5mg of pred, using the very slow tapering method and have ke...
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Vit B12 high

Just got a full blood count done. Vit B12 is high at 894. Last full blood count...
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Tray.

I am hoping that the Maidstone support group went well today?! I thought of you ...
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PMR diagnosis increasing?

Regular dental checkup and cleaning today. Before she started putting things in...
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curcumin

Has anyone had any success using this supplement for relief of the inflammation ...
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PMR Flare

Please what does a PMR flare usually consist of. Have reached a stage where I do...
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Natural/Alternative Remedies for Polymyalgia Rheumatica..for my 82 yr old Grandma

So my usually fit, healthy and sprightly Grandma was recently diagnosed with PMR...