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Anyone having flareups of PMR after stressful situation?”
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 8 5:49pm | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
My PMR was under tolerable control until I had hip replacement surgery on Tuesday which has caused a significant flare up. In addition to the hip pain my body hurts all over especially when I get fatigued which happens with just about any activity. This was not unexpected but the degree of it is a rude reminder of how awful PMR can feel. Hopefully, it will subside once my vitals get closer to normal over time. Best to you all.
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I have shoulder replacement surgery scheduled for February, and maybe need to rethink it. What dose of prednisone were you on, and how did your surgeon handle it before and during surgery? I have heard some choose to give you a large amount of prednisone via IV drip. I am currently at 8 mg and about to go to 7.5. I am also taking Methotrexate and it has really helped. PMR symptoms are minimal now, but osteoarthritis is severe at times. I don’t want to rock the boat. Let us know how you are doing. I wish you the best, Lisa.
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I contracted PMR soon after my second Pfyzer vaccination (which I believe caused it). It took about a year to taper off of 10 mg. of Prednisone. One of my hips started to be painful during the pandemic and I ended up with a hip replacement towards the end of the pandemic. I recall catching COVID right before the surgery was planned, which made my PMR flareup, after it had been in remission for months. I recovered from my surgery in record time and was grocery shopping within a week! Luckily, I managed to taper off of 2 mg. within a couple of months and have been in remission for a couple of years now, I think.