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PMR and GCA Symptoms

These are symptoms experienced by our group, which may or may not be the result of PMR, GCA or their treatment.

     
Other Complications Ongoing Symptoms Ongoing Symptoms
  • Cataracts
  • Diabetes
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Oesophagitis
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Sacroilitis
  • Parkinsons
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Stomach ulcer

Other Drugs

  • Methotrexate
  • Alendronic acid [fosamax]
  • Calcichew
  • Omeprazole
  • Ranitidine

Initial Symptoms

  • difficulty walking
  • extremely cold for days
  • frequent nocturnal urinating
  • headache
  • raised temperature
  • severe involuntary shaking
  • sore hips
  • sore limbs
  • sore shoulders
  • stiffness
  • weight loss
  • abdominal pain
  • bloodshot eyes
  • bruising
  • chest pain
  • cough
  • cramp (fingers, toes, legs)
  • despondency
  • deteriorating handwriting
  • difficulty swallowing
  • difficulty walking
  • disturbed sleep pattern
  • dry eyes
  • dry mouth and bad taste
  • earache
  • feeling unwell
  • flatulence
  • fleeting discomfort in head
  • fleeting pain all over
  • frequent nocturnal urinating
  • hair growth (face, etc)
  • hair loss
  • hair thickening
  • headache
  • hot flushes
  • increasing clumsiness
  • itching
  • jaw pain
  • lethargy
  • loss of appetite
  • loss of balance
  • loss of taste
  • mental fog
  • migraine aura
  • mood swings
  • mouth/tongue ulcers
  • no energy
  • numbness pain in lower arms and legs
  • peach fluff on skin
  • pelvic pain
  • perspiration
  • pins and needles
  • pulse erratic
  • pulse racing
  • raised blood pressure
  • severe involuntary shaking
  • shallow breathing
  • short tempered
  • sore arms
  • sore glands in neck
  • sore hands
  • sore hips
  • sore shoulders
  • sore thighs stiff/sore back
  • stiff/sore neck
  • stiffness
  • swollen feet/ankles
  • teeth sensitivity
  • trembling
  • unreasonable fatigue
  • watery eyes/blurred vision
  • weight gain

Disclaimer: please note that this website does not have any official medical authority.

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