Temporal Arteritis
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Temporal Arteritis Home Care
Home care
for temporal arteritis includes:
Apply warm, wet compresses to the temple:
Apply 3 times a day for 20 to 30 minutes.
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain:
Ibuprofen
Naproxen
Ketoprofen
Acetaminophen
for pain
Take prescribed medications as directed.
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Last Updated: Aug 11, 2008
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Temporal Arteritis References:
Barilla-LaBarca ML, Lenschow DJ, Brasington RD Jr. Polymyalgia rheumatica/temporal arteritis: recent advances. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2002 Feb;4(1):39-46.
Rahman W, Rahman FZ. Giant cell (temporal) arteritis: an overview and update. Surv Ophthalmol. 2005 Sep-Oct;50(5):415-28.
Redillas C, Solomon S. Recent advances in temporal arteritis. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2003 Aug;7(4):297-302.