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Treating PMR with Prednisone and Hydroxychloroquine

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 5 5:10pm | Replies (86)
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@johnbishop and all...John, have you ever taken Hydroxychloroquine with Prednisone for the PMR? Taken Hydroxychloroquine for anything? I wanted to take it for Covid but my primary doctor wasn't willing to give it to me due to his hospital's attitude re using it for Covid and the politics involved. I wanted to take it 3 years ago!

How is it supposed to help with PMR? Is it like using it for Lupus? Autoimmune disease...I see my Mayo rheumatologist on Tuesday and will discuss this with him. I don't want to stay on Prednisone any longer than necessary but so far haven't been able to reduce it without increasing my PMR symptoms. Add to that I'm dealing with my 2nd Covid infection in 6 months and I'm ready to get this thing started if it'll help...and I do believe it will!!! I think it would have helped with Covid !!!! I'm going to ask a lot of questions and I'll let you know what he says...

Feel well my friend and be blessed...Elizabeth

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Jan 21 6:33pm

Hi Elizabeth, I don’t have any experience with it but I did post a reference earlier in the discussion that you may want to share with your doctor to see if they might consider it for your treatment - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/738585/

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southtexas | @southtexas | Jan 22 5:15pm

I convinced my rheumatologist to prescribe HQC to go with my Pred after reading it could help. This was during Covid. I don’t think it helped with my PMR but am convinced it did help protecting against Covid. Just my two cents.

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