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Sharp pain in hands on certain movements. PMR-related?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 30 10:55am | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
Thank you @johnbishop. How long did it take for your PMR to go into remission each time?
Hope you don't have another occurrence. EDIT - never mind the questions, I just found the intro section. I'm hopeful that mine will not take 2 years to go in remission.
Initially I was started on 20mg of Prednisone and it only helped for a day so I was put on Medrol 48mg, stepping down 8mg every two days until I reached 8mg/day. I have not been able to stick to the taper but was doing pretty well on 8mg for about a week until this major setback. Thank you for the link you sent...I don't believe I've seen that thread yet.
The PMR halted my activity for about 2 months but this past week I started short walks (no more than 2-3 miles), rode my stationary bike and did some very mild stretching. Then the major flare hit and today I struggled to move and barely managed a walk around the block. Is there a discussion on suggested lifestyle type changes? I guess I should spend more time navigating the forum.
Thanks again.
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My first time with PMR lasted 3 and half years with the last six months going back and forth between 1/2 mg and 1 mg prednisone until I could finally taper off. It stayed in remission for 6 years and then I started again on 20 mg and it only took 1 and half years to taper off. I've been in remission going on 6 years again so I'm hoping it doesn't come back. I think my second occurrence was shorter due to some lifestyle changes I made, eating healthier, more exercise and losing some weight. I try to ride my stationary bike which is actually a recumbent cross trainer (Teeter FreeStep). The search function at the top of the window searches all of Connect and not just discussion titles so you might find that quite helpful if you are trying to find more specific information. Good luck on your PMR journey!