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PMR's effect on my hands

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@abd
My pain which lead to PMR diagnosis started in my right arm in November 2025. Then moved on to numbness in my finger tips on both hands. Pain was so bad I had to sleep upright in a chair at night. Then I got so stiff start of December. My GP did blood work and I was diagnosed with PMR and started on 15 mg prednisone. All pain gone in 2 days but finger tips remained numb. Neurologist thinks carpal tunnel and now I wear hand braces at night(3 months) .and much improved . Currently at 7 mg prednisone.

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@eltje
I know that experience.
Same with me and at about the same time.
Carpal tunnel ruled out for me after x-rays, scans and injections.
I hope your journey through this is brief and that you heal completely.
Keep us informed.