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PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 27 8:00am | Replies (468)Comment receiving replies
Yes. I'm pushing because up here we have to. The neurologist is very thorough though. I knew not of PMR ever. Mine actually started suddenly mid-August and I never was diagnosed until beginning of Jan./22. A long time to be in agony and not knowing what was causing it eh, but my family doc was just not listening and has since retired; last going off he finally referred me on an emergent basis to the neurologist (after Christmas). Ugh. The CRP levels were alarmingly high, but normal now.
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That is horrifying! I can't believe you lasted that long! Yes it must have been agony. I was for just 2 weeks in agony without any meds until I could finally get into to see my primary Dr. . How did you last for 5 months?!!! My doctor gave me one of these Prednisone 6 day packs that starts out high dosage and winds down to 4 mg over 6 days. (I don't know why- obviously not the right treatment). So I was back to being in agony again the day after the pills ran out until i could finally get in to see a Rheumatologist 1 week later. Weren't the evenings and mornings just dreadful? - I feared them each evening and stayed up very late into the early morning just to avoid going to sleep.