How helpful are steroids for treating Temporal Arteritis?

Hi. Temporal arteritis has a generalized vasculopathy of medium and large arteries in its background. New onset of headaches with patients older than 50 years should point to this disease. This condition is usually treated by high doses of prednisone. Immunosuppressive drugs such as Imuran can also be used here. Treatment with steroids can relieve patient from its severe symptoms. It improves vision on affected eye and prevents blindness on contralateral eye. However, steroids have many side effects. Your husband should take them strictly by his doctor’s instructions. I hope I’ve helped. Bye!

Don't want to scare you, but my Mom has had severe mental side effects either from Prednisone or temporal arteritis which Dr's have not been able to treat at this point. PLEASE make sure your husband gets immediate psychiatric and neurological evaluation if you notice any change in behavior at all as I think my Mom would be in a much better place if we had done this (or Dr's she was seeing at the time) when we started noticing behavior changes. Seems like TA is generally treatable with little side effect, so hope the best in your husband's treatment!

After having a 'funny' head, not enough to take pain killers, my GP took two or three blood tests before sending me to hospital. After many tests, they diagnosed Temporal Arteritis, but were mystified that I had no pain or tender spots. They arranged a biopsy immediately which was cancelled because of an emergency, and was rearranged for tomorrow, Thur 13 June. But they prescribed a high dosage of steroids, which have upset my Diabetas 1. I am testing my blood sugars every two hours, and have never taken so much insulin. My letter today says I am going to see an Opthalmologist. Mystified!! I am completely confused. Can any one help, please?