GCA-PMR
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Contact:
The Appointments centre (01484 355370) and ask for an Advice Line appointment or to speak to a Rheumatology Nurse if you have the following symptoms:
- Recurrence of new onset headache, or pain in jaw on chewing, scalp sensitivity, new visual symptoms, joint swelling, increasing early morning stiffness.
The Rheumatology webpage can be found below.
For general advice on patient initiated follow up’s please refer to our Internet page.