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Chemotherapy

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liz12234
liz12234

Has anyone with GCA had chemotherapy for it a friend of mine with PMR and GCA has been told thats what she needs. I keep telling her to join this forum but she is not good with a computer, I have found it so useful, I was diagnosed in Nov 14 and went from 15mg to 12,5,11,10 and from then on a drop of .5 all of it for a month at a time, i am now on 6mg and its looking good fingers crossed, i would like to thank all you good people in giving me the confidence to control the preds, my Dr has just let me get on with it, i do get tired but i havnt slept properly for years so no change there. I am on AA and dont really want to be, has it actually changed anyones dexa results after 5yrs. I do think how lucky i am not to suffer like some of you so thanks again Liz

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    Diagnosed of GCA there are three years I've never heard anyone going through Chemo for this reason.

    As you, Liz, I am blessed for having no pain whatsoever.

    Keep well.

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