I'm new to this group and am glad to be part of a discussion by people that actually have PMR and know what it is like to live with this. I was diagnosed in January 2021, primarily by my own research online and mentioning it to my primary care physician, then by a rheumatology specialist. At this point I could barely walk, couldn't drive, barely could comb my hair. I initially was put on 20 mg. prednisone, which relieved my symptoms within 48 hours. I am currently on 10 mg. prednisone daily and 300 mg. hydroxychloriquine daily but am having a lot pain in my upper inner thigh. Getting up from sitting is agony and walking if very painful. Mild pain in neck and shoulders also but is manageable. I did increase prednisone to 12.5 mg. this morning so will see if that helps.
Does anyone have experience with turmeric helping the inflammation? I tried it but didn't see much difference. I'm hesitant to try any OTC anti-inflammatory remedies as you never know just what is in them.