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How do you cope with both diseases?
Any and all suggestions and advice would greatly be appreciated.
Thank you and God bless.
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Members shared their experiences managing Giant Cell Arteritis alongside fibromyalgia and other chronic conditions, with one member detailing... Read more
@A MyFibroTeam Member.
Hi Shauna.
2 months ago I saw a very large vein leading from my right eye all the way up my forehead to my hairline. Looked like a big Vericeous vein. Since then I've had a headache behind my eye in my temple and behind my ear. Could no longer touch that area without pain even brush my hair on that side.
Started excessive sweating all the time even when cold.
Very tired.
Last couple of weeks lost weight and my appetite was not good.
Then my neck, collar bone and right shoulder started to hurt.
Started hearing my heart beat constantly in my left temple. (Like a whooshing sound)
My vision started to blur so I got scared and made an appointment to see my doctor.
Now I've been on prednisone for 5 days and almost all symptoms have disappeared.
All these symptoms developed over a period of two months.
Hope this helps.
@A MyFibroTeam Member how did you get diagnosed with Temporal Arteritis? I've been having bad headaches in my temples and bad jaw pain. I've been referred to a neurologist, just waiting on an appt.
I take time to my self, lexapro for my anxiety, tramadol for pain, and massage for pain. And music to keep me calm
Do u know what is wrong...great big hug
I also have fibro, borderline, ADHD, and A-fib. They all feed off of each other. I have to be really careful with stress. They definitely make life interesting. The medications for A-fib agravate the ADHD and fibro. My doctor says we have the balance about as good as we can get it. He says that exercise might improve my symptoms but pinched nerves are making that difficult.
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