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PMR Case Study with Remaining Questions as of 09-04-2025
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10, 2025 | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
After 7 months on Prednisone, and down to 7.5mg per day, I had to switch off of Pred because my ophthalmologist said the Pred was giving me Macular Degeneration. He suggested Hydroxychloroquine and my Rheumatologist agreed. Switch over a months period to 200mg HCQ and then reduced over a one year period. Been off of meds for over a year now and no PMR symptoms. (However, at age 76, I have lost about 50 yards with my driver. Switching to the front tees was the most humiliating part, but I am back to shooting in the high 70’s).
Side note: I believe taking Simvastatin was the biggest mistake of my life. Absolutely believe Statins cause PMR.
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Wow! Great information. We need to figure out a way to enhance driving distance. Lol! Did you ever have issues with dizziness and putting? That is my chief concern with golf. Tx.
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They do not know what causes it. I guess its lucky they have found a treatment. Although as with most diseases the treatment is almost worse than the disease. I have seen dozens of reasons after following PMR on various sites for the last 3 years. Stressful event, over exercising, a surgery, a drug, on and on. Mine was 2 weeks after my reaction to a covid shot. So naturally thats my theory. I had a reaction to atorvastatin almost 20 years ago and avoided ever taking a statin again. Some sort of perfect storm seems to have hit all our immune systems. Lucky us.