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Wondering if you can have artery pain more near the top side of head with GCA?

Hi everyone, hope you are all doing as good as can be. I have been wondering I have the tenderness coming back on my scalp. It is more though near were my side...

Hi everyone, hope you are all doing as good as can be. I have been wondering I h...

misaryk

•8 years ago

11 Replies

It's the pain in the butt again. Trying to figure what this new feeling could be GCA or PMR ?

Hi, another question since the yesterday my scalp isn't as tender today or my jaw, but fatigue and muscle weakness and stiffness is unreal. It is not like what...

Hi, another question since the yesterday my scalp isn't as tender today or my ja...

misaryk

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Does rest help?

Hi everyone a quick question. I have been taken it very easy today and in doing so not feeling quite as bad. Still symptoms but not so alarming. I am wondering...

Hi everyone a quick question. I have been taken it very easy today and in doing ...

misaryk

•8 years ago

5 Replies

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Sweats

This is a help and also a trying to understand I believe I have asked this question before It's all about the sweats mainly water running down face and like...

This is a help and also a trying to understand I believe I have asked this ques...

Rusty8

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Vertigo Symptoms in PMR

My mother is currently reducing her prednisone as is complaining of a 'funny head' - not a headache but an unbalanced swimmy feeling. She is convinced it's the...

My mother is currently reducing her prednisone as is complaining of a 'funny hea...

ShellyC23

•8 years ago

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Went to ER but got tire of waiting I left after sitting there almost 9 hours. But went to see Doctor.

Hi, thanks guys for all the well wishes! So I went to the ER but here in Canada, the wait times can be ridiculous after 9 hours in the waiting room, I decided...

Hi, thanks guys for all the well wishes! So I went to the ER but here in Canada,...

misaryk

•8 years ago

20 Replies

Pmr

I have had Pmr for 5 1/2 years and can't get lower than 2.5 mg of preds. Has anybody been on longer. Wondering if I still have Pmr or is it the preds that's...

I have had Pmr for 5 1/2 years and can't get lower than 2.5 mg of preds. Has any...

DianeMills

•8 years ago

24 Replies

Wondering if I should go to ER or wait for Rheumatologist to be back on the 18th?

Hello again, Hope everyone is doing as good as can be. I have not been feeling to good tonight and have been debating if I should go to the ER. Basically it...

Hello again, Hope everyone is doing as good as can be. I have not been feeling ...

misaryk

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Fundraising events

At PMRGCAuk we love it when people want to raise money to help people with PMR and GCA. Please let us know about events before posting links on the forum or...

At PMRGCAuk we love it when people want to raise money to help people with PMR a...

Polywotsit

PMRGCAuk team member•8 years ago

3 Replies

GCA and antibiotics

Is anyone taking antibiotics as a preventative. I have been taking three per week since April when I was diagnosed. I havn't had any infection issues. I am...

Is anyone taking antibiotics as a preventative. I have been taking three per wee...

christine2715

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Sharp dragging pain lower right abdomen

I am on 15 mgs of Pred. 25 mg of Atenolol ( culprit?) and Tramadol ( more lately due to reducing Pred. I have an almost constant pain in my right lower...

I am on 15 mgs of Pred. 25 mg of Atenolol ( culprit?) and Tramadol ( more lately...

SheffieldJane

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Conflict of medicines?

Hi all, I'm considering travelling to Africa (Gambia) next year, and it's recommended to have malaria tablets, yellow fever and hep A injections. I'm currently...

Hi all, I'm considering travelling to Africa (Gambia) next year, and it's recomm...

Ronnie101

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Please need some Guidance on if GCA is possible?

Hi, I am new here and will give the reader digest version of my situation and see what any of you think. First I am 50 year old I, female and have been...

Hi, I am new here and will give the reader digest version of my situation and se...

misaryk

•8 years ago

18 Replies

GCA and PMR

I have been on prednisone for a year , started on 50 Mg , had two flares and am now on 12.5 using the very slow method . I have never seen a rheumy or had a...

I have been on prednisone for a year , started on 50 Mg , had two flares and am ...

grace_888

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Blood results

Wonder whether anyone can give an idea of what these results mean, ESR = after 1 hr 6mm (was 15 in April) ESR = after 2nd hour 15mm (was 36 in April). CRP =...

Wonder whether anyone can give an idea of what these results mean, ESR = after 1...

IdasMum

•8 years ago

3 Replies

Living with giant cell

No longer able to work since giant cell 1 year ago is this normal?

Deb61

•8 years ago

33 Replies

Think I have more than just pmr

Hi I am soon to be 53 and have had pmr for 2 years now. Am down to 2 mg. of prednisone per day....1 in morning and one in the evening. I am now starting to...

Hi I am soon to be 53 and have had pmr for 2 years now. Am down to 2 mg. of pre...

Lisatonn

•8 years ago

8 Replies

So Say new test ???

Was advised that PLASMA VISCOSITY is a test which is better than the normal one. My wife asked the Nurse when she was giving a blood test as to if this...

Was advised that PLASMA VISCOSITY is a test which is better than the normal one....

rogerthegov

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Leflunomide for PMR

After reducing from 20mg to 5mg of steroids over the last 8mths, told the Rheumy that I had struggled enough and couldn't stand the pain and stiffness any...

After reducing from 20mg to 5mg of steroids over the last 8mths, told the Rheumy...

valrene

•8 years ago

21 Replies

how to deal with a flare up

hi,have just joined.I was diagnosed with GCA last Nov,started on 40mg on doctors instructions reduced to 15mg in 3months,had flare,then reduced again,slightly...

hi,have just joined.I was diagnosed with GCA last Nov,started on 40mg on doctor...

denny-g

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Day 3 on 16mg and feeling like poo

I dropped to 16 from 17mg on Friday...and expected to notice the side effects (if any) yesterday. Am surprised (maybe I shouldn't be but it is still all new...

I dropped to 16 from 17mg on Friday...and expected to notice the side effects ...

IdasMum

•8 years ago

5 Replies

Is calf trouble 'to be expected' with PMR/Pred?

I see in the archives that others have discussed this circulation issue. With the onset of PMR I didn't have calf problems, unless they were overshadowed by...

I see in the archives that others have discussed this circulation issue. With t...

Hidden

•8 years ago

9 Replies

DSNS didn't work for me

I've been on 4mg methyl-prednisolone trying to reduce to 2mg. The pills only come in 4mg tabs. So I tried to reduce using the Dead Slow method and today is my...

I've been on 4mg methyl-prednisolone trying to reduce to 2mg. The pills only com...

tiasbear

•8 years ago

33 Replies

Red eye

Has anyone who has GCA had blood in their eyes. Woke up Saturday with my entire eye filled with blood then Sunday I had a black eye as well. Thought it was a...

Has anyone who has GCA had blood in their eyes. Woke up Saturday with my entire ...

jeannette65

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Recent diagnosis

Hi all so glad to have found this site, but not glad to know all you lovely people suffering with PMR, hope you don't mind me telling u a bit about my PMR...

Hi all so glad to have found this site, but not glad to know all you lovely peop...

Brensy

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Muscle weakness

Hi all I am nearly down to 7.5 mg Pred coming down slowly from 8. The hip/thigh pain which suddenly came on in June has much improved but the weakness...

Hi all I am nearly down to 7.5 mg Pred coming down slowly from 8. The hip/t...

Wenben

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Labs are not too bad so why?

Ok received my new lab results. My C-reactive protein is up from .87 to 1.13 which to me is not that high as normal is <.80. My abc is down to 13.7.my...

Ok received my new lab results. My C-reactive protein is up from .87 to 1.13 wh...

Hidden

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Yogurt

Good evening Has anyone experienced a feeling of nausea after eating yoghurt with the pred tablets in the morning. Have been taking tablets with the yoghurt...

Good evening Has anyone experienced a feeling of nausea after eating yoghurt wit...

Deeroy2015

•8 years ago

11 Replies

What Next?

I went to see the Rheum. a week ago after having a PET/CT scan in June. he said there was no added inflammation. but my bloods were still elevated. They are...

I went to see the Rheum. a week ago after having a PET/CT scan in June. he said ...

lindyloy

•8 years ago

4 Replies

New hip

Hip hip hooray, had my surgery yesterday....all went well without and hitches. Been out of bed for an hour or two, painfull but do able! However the orderly...

Hip hip hooray, had my surgery yesterday....all went well without and hitches. B...

Jeanjean16

•8 years ago

8 Replies

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All posts for August 2016

Wondering if you can have artery pain more near the top side of head with GCA?

It's the pain in the butt again. Trying to figure what this new feeling could be GCA or PMR ?

Does rest help?

Sweats

Vertigo Symptoms in PMR

Went to ER but got tire of waiting I left after sitting there almost 9 hours. But went to see Doctor.

Pmr

Wondering if I should go to ER or wait for Rheumatologist to be back on the 18th?

Fundraising events

GCA and antibiotics

Sharp dragging pain lower right abdomen

Conflict of medicines?

Please need some Guidance on if GCA is possible?

GCA and PMR

Blood results

Living with giant cell

Think I have more than just pmr

So Say new test ???

Leflunomide for PMR

how to deal with a flare up

Day 3 on 16mg and feeling like poo

Is calf trouble 'to be expected' with PMR/Pred?

DSNS didn't work for me

Red eye

Recent diagnosis

Muscle weakness

Labs are not too bad so why?

Yogurt

What Next?

New hip

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