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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 8 5:17pm | Replies (35)
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First of all, lucky you that you have not had any real health problems. Awesome stuff.
I have been pretty lucky myself with a few bumps in the road, but mostly quite well and very active.
I have very much the same philosophy as your with docs. Give them the answer and they'll take it. Keep it simple. I hide my list of questions/information under my leg so they don't see it. Apparently, they don't like lists.
Tell me, did you have GCA? Also, what did they do for you? Steroids? How are you doing now?
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They ordered the biopsy and I did not have GCA. I was put on prednisone 20 mg and could feel it working within 6 hours. I could actually life my arms in the air and wave them around! Wow. All symptoms were gone within 48 hrs. It's been almost 3 years on prednisone now, a trial of methotrexate and now Kevzara. I couldn't get below 8 mg prednisone for a long time but now tapering and at 5.5., soon to 5.I have some bad days but am hiking, riding my bike, gardening, just less than before PMR. I feel pretty good and if the Kevzara just helps me go lower on the prednisone I'll be happy. I have minimal prednisone side effects, will wait to see what the Kevzara is doing to me when labs are done next month. Hope you are doing well!