Symptoms of temporal arteritis/ side effects of Prednezone?

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Is it typical for patients with temporal arteritis who are being treated with the steroid Prednezone to experience a sensation of "fullness" or pressure in the face and head, as well as difficulty hearing? Would this be a result of the temporal arteritis or the Prednezone? Thanks in advance for any information!
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I havae been diagnosed with Temporal Arteritis, has anyone who has had this condition got better?

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I have been given 60mg doses of Steroids to help the symptoms of the disease, but they are making me very lightheaded (although they have reduced the main symptons greatly). I want to talk to people who have also been diagnosed, but are further down the line with their treatment - IS THERE LIFE AFTER TEMPORAL ARTERITIS?
FLEXAMINE DOUBLE STRENGHT,FLEAXMINE TRIPLE STRENGHT,GLUCOSAMUNE TRIPLE ,FLUID JOINT all these are names of drugs that are really effective which i have tried on many of my patients&it really worked try it,i`m sure u`ll get better.  (+ info)

How many deaths per year from Temporal Arteritis ?

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Long-term survival of patients with temporal arteritis is the same as for the general population.

Loss of vision is the most feared complication of misdiagnosed or untreated temporal arteritis. Temporal arteritis impairs sight in the affected eye, and as many as three fourths of patients with unilateral blindness lose vision in the contralateral eye within 3 weeks.  (+ info)

Who has this disease called "Temporal Arteritis"?

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I have it. My doctor put me on 200mg of Motrin 4x a day for 10 days. If it doesnt subside he will further diagnose.
I do my doctor put me on methotrexate, salazopyrin and predisone.  (+ info)

Can anyone give me any info regarding the illness Giant Cell Arteritis?.?

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My mother suffers from this,it's a condition to do with inflammation of the arteries.Apart from a high dose of steroids the Doctors don't know much about it.Does anyone else out there suffer from this?
I don't suffer from this, but I have seen patients with it. There is so much unknown about this disease and there is a lot of overlap with this disease and polymyalgia rheumatica, so your mother is lucky to have gotten a diagnosis.
There is evidence that adjunctive treatment with methotrexate lowers the risk of relapse so you could advise that your mother ask about this.
I'm sure you can trust your doctor to know what's best.
Make sure that your mother is on the look out for temporal headaches and visual problems because temporal arteritis can cause blindness.
I'm sorry I don't know any more about the disease.  (+ info)

Temporal arteritis. What is the worst thing that can happen if untreated?

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Giant cell arteritis involves predominantly the thoracic aorta, large arteries emerging from the aorta in the neck, and extracranial branches of the carotid arteries. Simultaneous polymyalgia rheumatica is common. Focal symptoms and signs may include headaches, visual disturbances, temporal artery tenderness, and pain in the jaw muscles during chewing. Fever, weight loss, malaise, and fatigue are also common. ESR and C-reactive protein are typically elevated. Diagnosis is clinical and confirmed by temporal artery biopsy. Treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and aspirin is usually effective and prevents visual loss.
Possible complications, especially if not treated properly or promptly, include:
* Sudden vision loss or eye muscle weakness
* Damage to other blood vessels in the body
* TIA or stroke  (+ info)

Just diagnosed with Temporal Arteritis of the eye?

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I really don't agree with the diagnosis! I see a specialist on Monday, in the meantime I'm on large doses of Prednizone. This problem can cause blindness if not treated right away. It's an inflamation of the artery above the eye. I think it's all migraine related and my blood test turned out ok. The next step is a biopsy. Any one here have this happen? I need to hear your experience. thanks
yanksgirl
Well pt's with arteritis are usually over 50 years of age. But the disease is detected by a biopsy of an artery. And your dr has you on large dose of prednizone, which is the same as a cortisone related med. But this is a serious disease like you said can lead to blindness and or stroke. Get a second opinion, but don't put this off. the biopsy will detect the disease. Good luck.  (+ info)

what kind of medications would i get for arteritis in knees and joints?

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tried t3s and perazets.
My doctor prescribed Celebrex for me and suggested that I take flax seed oil capsules. That's what I do. If you don't want to go the prescription medication route, what you need is an anti-inflammatory. Aleve, aspirin, motrin....one of those should work well. Just don't take more of the Aleve than recommended, it's bad for your stomach if you do. Exercising the joints helps a lot too. I know it sounds like you don't want to do that if you're in pain, but I have found that it really works.  (+ info)

I have Shingles on my face, not Temporal arteritis!Can it be spread by washcloth to another part of the body?

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I have Shingles, not Temporal arteritis, on my face. Lots of pain and now blisters coming. Can it be spread to other parts of the body with a washcloth, etc. or does it only travel nerve paths? Also, can children get chicken pox after having the shot to prevent it? yanksgirl
I already have it over my eye and a lesion or so inside. I'm on 3000 mg. of antiviral meds, a bacitracin eye ointment and also Neurontin to help the nerve endings heal. My eye is swollen almost shut and really red all over. The doctor said to expect that. they checked my cornea and everthing looked good.
No, shingles is not contagious. You can’t catch shingles from someone who has it. But you can catch chickenpox from someone with shingles. So, if you’ve never had chickenpox, try to stay away from anyone who has shingles.Shingles is a disease that affects nerves and causes pain and blisters in adults. It is caused by the same varicella-zoster virus that causes chickenpox. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus does not leave your body, but continues to live in some nerve cells. For reasons that aren’t totally understood, the virus can become active instead of remaining inactive. When it’s activated, it produces shingles.

Just like chickenpox, people with shingles will feel sick and have a rash on their body or face. The major difference is that chickenpox is a childhood illness, while shingles targets older people. Most adults live with the virus in their body and never get shingles. But about one in five people who have had chickenpox will get shingles later in life—usually after the age of 50.

When the activated virus travels along the path of a nerve to the surface of the skin, a rash will appear. It usually shows up as a band on one side of the face or body. The word “shingles” comes from the Latin word for belt or girdle because often the rash is shaped like a belt.

kids who have had the chicken pox shot can break out with a mild rash but it is not as bad as it would be without the shot...  (+ info)

i am jus 26 yrs old can i hve arteritis?

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i have a few symtoms of it .but arteritisis not confirmedcan a person hve arteritis at 26 yrs .I am obese
Do you mean arthritis? Arteritis is something different.

There are two main types of arthritis. If your are obese osteoarthritis is likely which is wear and tear on the surface of the cartilage. Rheumatoid arthritis is when the body's immune system attacks the joints leadin to inflammation and distortion of the appearance of the joint. This can also appear in the young more frequently.

You need to ask your doctor and you will have a diagnosis

Whatever it is good luck....it will do no harm to loose some of the weight.  (+ info)

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