Member Comments are provided by individuals and reflect their personal opinions only. Under NO circumstances should you act on any advice or opinion posted in this forum. ALWAYS check with your personal physician before taking any action regarding your health! MedHelp International and our partners, sponsors and affiliates have no obligation to monitor any comments posted on this site, or the content and/or accuracy of such exchanges. MedHelp International does not endorse the views of any user.
Temporal arteritis
by gaylewatson, Aug 21, 2008 07:25PM
I am a migraine sufferer, I am on Topamax daily. As well as Maxalt as needed, \Midrin and Fioricet as needed. I was seen at the GP today for an extremely sharp and almost dibilitating pain in my right temple. He noticed that there was very slight swelling at that location. He mentioned Temporal Arteritis. He didn't really go into any detail about this . I also had a numbnee on the left side of my head right before arriving at his office. He did routine Neuro exam and said he found nothing unusual in the exam. Could you please let me know if I should push the issue with my Neurologist?
Thanks,
Gayle Watson
Thanks,
Gayle Watson
Post Comment
Related Communities
Related Expert Forums
Recent Activity
Most Popular Trackers
RSS
Expert Activity
Community Members
Temporal arteritis, is a vasculitis that mainly affects medium-sized vessels and occasionally also involves larger-caliber vessels .Headache,is the most universal symptom of temporal arteritis,tends to be unilateral, classically concentrating in the temporal region.
Here ,inflammation often strikes the temporal artery, causing temporal-located headaches.
.You should consult your physician and get the evaluation done.
Refer http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic568.htm
Best