What can i do for temporal arteritis?

Steroids: Steroids, most commonly, prednisone, are the only generally accepted treatment for the symptoms of ta. Other medications have been used with varying and mostly disappointing results.

Options beyond pred!: Steroids may be used initially, but the use of Methotrexate , and more recently the tnf-alpha inhibitors have shown remarkable efficacy with quick action. The high dose steroids used solely in the past may have saved lives. But still cause major problems for patients.