PMR vs ARTHRITIS in your knees

@gailg I took BPC 157 for awhile in my years prior to PMR. I had knee replacement and thought I would try peptides. I took it with CJC 1295. I had it compounded at a pharmacy ordered through my Dr. I took both for about a year. It got hard to get both medications due to non-FDA approved. I had my IGF levels checked when I started and when I finished. They were up slightly. I decided it was not worth all the hassle. Plus I could not tell it was making any difference. Although I had no reaction to either as well.

@gailg I have not, but I humbly suggest trying PT before adding more meds. I've been pleasantly surprised by how many aches PT has helped with.

About a month after I tapered off of taking Prednisone for 1.5 years, I began developing some bilateral aches in my knees, wrists, and shoulders. They were similar to PMR aches, but not completely. My PMR aches included muscles and these aches were different. I was taking extended release Tylenol to try to control the pain, but it wasn't working. I discussed with my rheumy and she is suspecting osteoarthritis. She agreed that based on my symptoms, it didn't seem like PMR pain. Tomorrow, I will be getting my knees, hands, and shoulders x-rayed to determine if osteoarthritis could be the culprit. In the meantime, I am taking celebrex. I'm so happy that my rheumy didn't recommend Prednisone. It seems to be helping a bit, but I'm not completely pain free. I'll report back after results.

@ropnrose my dr suggested Tylenol for Arthritis…..😉

@tweetypie13 I've been taking the extended release Tylenol for 4 months. Not much relief. I'm getting some from the CELEBREX.