Giant-Cell Arteritis: One Man's Exciting Experience
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (701 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0931400058 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 44 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Work with your physician and enjoy the excitement. For me, GCA has been a fun hobby from age 88 to 91 but it is now going away - going into remission. Prolonged treatment with prednisone requires a cooperative effort of the patient and the physician. This is the story of one 90-year old man's Giant-Cell Arteritis told in great detail for the instruction of other GCA patients. May it leave behind only lessons for others. This is my report of my experience with GCA, including the reading of medical lit
Excellent book UPDATE (September 2, 2013): It has been 3 months since my Mom (now 77) has stopped taking Prednisone and, touch wood, her GCA levels are under control and she is doing fine. It has been a very long battle for her in which she has lost a lot. She is quite weak, looks older and lost lot of her hair as well. As per the doctors, she will take another 6 months to regain her pre-illness weight, and get back to "normal". She. "quick reading book" according to Cecile Rohde. Interesting to read this man's experience especially since I also have this disease. He seems to have a very good attitude. "Positive spin on difficult disease" according to Linda Wain. His optimism helps others with this scarey disorder. Our doctor was interested in reading it in order to help other patients