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This line really resonated with me...

I saw a poster that said "I'm not pretending to be sick; I'm pretending to be well." Wow that says it for me! I'm sure many of you can relate!

I saw a poster that said "I'm not pretending to be sick; I'm pretending to be w...

•5 years ago

Raging monster, Obnoxious Elf with a hammer, or Soft whittttle bunny wabbit delivering a surprise karate chop? What does PMR look like?

Have had GCA a bit over a year now. I posted a few weeks ago that I'm strongly suspecting the addition of PMR. (Trying to sort out what to attribute to...

Have had GCA a bit over a year now. I posted a few weeks ago that I'm strongly s...

•5 years ago

Does PMR affect how we react to antibiotics?

I had oral surgery yesterday and the antibiotic is making me ill, I think. I had to get up several times during the night with vomiting and diarrhea following...

I had oral surgery yesterday and the antibiotic is making me ill, I think. I ha...

•5 years ago

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•5 years ago

Does being allergic to antibiotics act as a precursor to GCA ?

I am new to GCA and was most interested in the notes on antibiotics.I am 83, have been in excellent health until now, except that I found over the years I was...

I am new to GCA and was most interested in the notes on antibiotics.I am 83, hav...

•5 years ago

Take a chill pill?

Hey everyone! What do you do when you are having extreme chills throughout your body? Like the cold is in your bones. For me the only thing that works is...

Hey everyone! What do you do when you are having extreme chills throughout your ...

•5 years ago

Am I GCA and PMR ? ... Hope not, but think I could be !

Hello all, I have many symptoms of both GCA and PMR and am awaiting a blood test result to determine the liklihood. what I do know is this contstant headache...

Hello all, I have many symptoms of both GCA and PMR and am awaiting a blood test...

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•5 years ago

Insomnia due to steroids

Help - I don’t want to become addicted to sleeping tablets but for last six weeks since my GCA diagnosis and steroid medication, I have only slept 2/3 hours a...

Help - I don’t want to become addicted to sleeping tablets but for last six week...

•5 years ago

Dentist

I broke a tooth today and I know I have read previous posts about going to the dentist and letting the dentist know what medication you’re on. Why is this...

I broke a tooth today and I know I have read previous posts about going to the d...

•5 years ago

Rheumy appointment

I’ve got my follow up with rheumy on Thursday and after my awful experience in February with methotrexate, I hope I’m ready to tell her I’m not wanting to try...

I’ve got my follow up with rheumy on Thursday and after my awful experience in F...

•5 years ago

Gca/ steroids

Update been on 60mg for 5 days now, have had continual headache for days, it is more like pressure above both eyes, could this be a side effect of the...

Update been on 60mg for 5 days now, have had continual headache for days, it is ...

•5 years ago

Atrial Fibrillation

My wife was diagnosed with GCA in January 2017. She has very slowly reduced her prednisolone from 60mg to 1.5 but like so many others has suffered terrible...

My wife was diagnosed with GCA in January 2017. She has very slowly reduced her ...

•5 years ago

Next Southend/Chelmsford PMR/GCA Support Group Meeting is on:

12TH APRIL 2019 AT 2.00pm Place: St. Peter's Church Church Hall, Eastbourne Grove,Westcliff on Sea, Essex SS0 0QF Guest Speaker: Professor Bhaskar...

12TH APRIL 2019 AT 2.00pm Place: St. Peter's Church Church Hall, Eastbourne Grov...

•5 years ago

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Happy Birthday Greetings for April !

As discussed last month we will be trying a monthly pinned post for birthday wishes, so they don't get lost among the very important health topic posts....

As discussed last month we will be trying a monthly pinned post for birthday wis...

•5 years ago

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