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I have recently been diagnosed also with Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymylagia Rheumatica? I started steroid treatment already and was wondering more about risks, does the pain ever just slow down? How is temporal artery biopsy? Any info from anyone that has gone thru this.
Thanks in advance

March 4, 2022
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A MyFibroTeam Member

Well funny that i have just read this but ive been uffering seriously bad cluster migraines they think , but i am having acupuncture and phsio on my neck and head then got to have a nerve block before they will test me for GCA all my symptoms relte to that may be the case 🤔

March 9, 2022
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Never had done but they biopsy artery to check cells and tissues. Hope it goes well for you

March 5, 2022
A MyFibroTeam Member

I had a friend with poly after some years and her treatment she is now free of pain 😁however she did change jobs as the stress wasn’t helping her and she quit the vino x you will get there x

March 5, 2022

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