CAREN
HAVE YOU HEARD OF TEMPORAL ARTERITIS? ALSO KNOWN AS GAINT CELL ARTERITIS. 40% OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE PMR ALSO HAVE GAINT CELL ARTERITIS. I AM ONE OF THEM. GAINT CELL ARTERITIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IT CAUSES TERRIBLE HEADACHES. IT IS AN INFLAMATION OF THE ARTERIES THAT LED TO THE EYES AND BRAIN. IT CAN CAUSE STROKES AND ALSO SUDDEN AND PERMANANT BLINDESS. TELL YOUR DOCTOR YOU WANT A BIOPSY DONE ON YOUR RIGHT TEMPORAL ARTERY. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW FOR SURE IF YOU HAVE THIS CONDITION OR NOT. IF YOU DO, THE ARTERY WILL LOOK VERY CROOKED, TWISTED, ETC. THIS CAUSES BLOCKAGE OF BLOOD TO THE BRAIN AND EYES. PLEASE DO THIS IMMEDIATELY! FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME AT CAREN5820@AOL.COM. I WAS STARTED ON 60 MGS OF PREDNISONE OVER TWO YEARS AGO AND I AM NOW DOWN TO 5 MGS. BUT, IF I GO LOWER THE HEADACHES REOCCUR. THEY HAVE ALSO PUT ME ON METHOTREXATE. GOOD LUCK AND BLESSINGS, CAREN