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How do I handle the ups and downs of PMR? So many questions.

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 9 6:30pm | Replies (20)
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@pattiobrien111

Hello,
You seem to have made progress. Kudos to you. May I ask what happened to you when you took Methotrexate and for how long were you on it? I’m trying to research pro’s and con’s of Methotrexate. It’s been around for decades and beneficial in many areas of health management.
Warm Regards!

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andirae | @andirae | Jul 8 7:07pm

I have only used prednisone. No methotrexate at this point yet. It’s been talked about though. Need to know more about it before I ever do.

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mtr2601 | @mtr2601 | Jul 9 1:53am

I took weekly doses for 7 weeks . Also took folic acid as directed. After week 3 I was feeling progressively worse, I had a feeling of swelling in the liver, as though it was pressing on my ribcage. I had severe brain fog, couldn't even focus on TV. The fatigue was ridiculous, couldn't move far from the bed. My PMR pain increased from lack of movement and I had to increase Prednisone to cope. After the 7th dose I gave up. Within 2 weeks I was functioning relatively normally again. My Rheumatologist denied that it had anything to do with the Methotrexate and said I was having a PMR flare. I have had several PMR flares as I taper and I knew it was the Methotrexate.

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