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what is GCA

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beatrice74480
beatrice74480

I have had Poly for 20 m0 nths and am now taking 3 mgs daily and about to decrease again using Eileens very good tapering off method. I have little or no pain at all. However for the past week I have experienced jaw pain on right hand side , saw doc but he says use gel as sometimes it can be inflamation , almost like Neuralgia at times , goes away with Paracetomol. I am worried in case it is GCA, my eyes are fine and I dont have headaches, I feel well and get plenty of excersise, I am 74yrs old and considered to be fit and well, can play outdoor Bowls for 4 hours at a time etc. I would like to hear from anyone with similar symptons please,I only ever put on 7pounds in weight when on 15 mcgs but that has now started to receed I dread having to increase dose again my ESR is 12 and Doc says all ok ,but I am still concerned.

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    Hi Beatrice ,went to Christmas craft at Hatfield house today ,suprising how heavy the shopping gets and shakes the legs .am back to neck shoulder pain again now and assume shaky legs is perhaps the preds .Must learn by this I am into my fith week now ,so back to pain killers feet up and a wishful glass of wine .

    Have had sever pain in shoulders for years ,I am 66 and Docter has always been reluctant to put me on statins ,wonder why she never tested for PMR before this

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