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can this be TA - help please?

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jdudesd
jdudesd

Hi Guys,

I found this forum through internet. Seems lot of information very useful for confused folks like me. I have some symptoms last 3+ mo: I went to this place for accupuncture and therapist pressed on my temple for few mins. Since then I have pain in my both temples. The pain is intermittent and feel worse when I am moving my head/neck/mouth to speak up. The pain goes away when I go to bed or when I relax my head by supporting it. Sometimes I feel pain from back of ear to top of my eye brow along hairline and sometimes it is from top of temple to eyebrow. Since the pain lasted for such a long time I went to my GP. He thinks that probably physical trauma might have brought underlying condition. I have normal CBC with little low WBC. I am going to have ESR/Cprotein test next week. Based your experience, do you guys see this is as TA? I don't have any other sensory/vision symptomps except head pain.  Thank you all for your help and hope to get response soon.

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  • kathy61958
    kathy61958 jdudesd

    Posted

    Hi!

     I am so sorry to hear you’re going through such misery.  You definitely need to see your doctor! No telling what your condition might be. None of us here are qualified to answer your question. Symptoms vary from person to person but what you’re describing sounds serious and needs to be properly diagnosed and treated right away. 

     Please keep us posted.

  • BettyE
    BettyE jdudesd

    Posted

    I think that if I were you I would go back ASAP to my doctor and say that you are worried about the possibility of TA. 

    You don't say whether there has been any physical trauma. What did your doctor base this diagnosis on?   Have you done anything that might have misplaced a disc, say?

    If you are in UK  I would consider going to A+E at the first sign of visual symptoms.

    • jdudesd
      jdudesd BettyE

      Posted

      Thank you for response Betty. I agree if there are any sensory symtomps I will rush to ER. Meanwhile I have appointment with GP next week and go through blood work. I am not sure if doctor also understood my illness, probably he wants me to go through all tests related to head pain before being specific. But before all the information comes out, I am stressed and as usual worried smile. Kind Regards.
  • EileenH
    EileenH jdudesd

    Posted

    There isn't really anything in what you say to suggest GCA (the modern name for temporal arteritis). Have you any other symptoms - sweats, flu-feeling, aches, jaw pain, scalp pain - and how old are you?

    • jdudesd
      jdudesd EileenH

      Posted

      Hi Eileen, Thank you for response. I have sore throat and cold 3 times in last 2 mon. Not sure if these are related. Other than that I don't have other symptomps except head pain. I am 42 yr old/m from US. I found information on this site, and all your responses to be much more informative than any information out on internet. Kind Regrards.

    • EileenH
      EileenH jdudesd

      Posted

      You are on the young side for GCA (doesn't mean it doesn't happen) and there are other things that are probably more likely. But it is very non-specific and I think your GP needs to put his thinking cap on. 

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