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A member asked:
If i take nitro for occasional chest pain under a drs. supervision will it effect my temporal arteritis in a negative way? i was just diagnosed today.
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Not really: It is vasodilator not constrictor. Vasodilation is good for it. The temporal arteritis is inflammation of your arteries which means narrowing of your artery. Anti-inflammatory steroid pills helps with it.
Answered 10/25/2015
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No but: no it will not affect your temoral arteritis. but NTG can create a very bad headache,like migraine.
Answered 4/29/2015
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Do not worry: The nitro should be used as advised by your doctor. If you do have temporal arteritis, hopefully treatment for Herpes virus, and the local inflammation has started.
Answered 5/8/2016
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