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New PMR patient, wondering if mornings will become pain free someday

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 1 11:10am | Replies (120)
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@nancy334

I’ve had PMR for 31/2 yrs now…used prednisone for several years and unable to come off it …12months ago I started on methotrexate 25 mg orally for 8 months all the while reducing prednisone…got to 3 mg and had flare up …went to 10 mg for two weeks then back to 3 mg …but still swelling in knees and hips not gone …will start biologics in the next few months …has anyone used them ? Did they work ? And where there side effects ?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Oct 9, 2023

Welcome @nancy334, Sorry to hear you are still struggling with PMR after 3 and half years. There are a couple of other discussions that you might find helpful:
--- Rinvoq for PMR and GCA - What's your experience?: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/rinvoq/
--- Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR??:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/actemra-tocilizumab-to-treat-pmr/.
Do you know which biologic you will start in a few months?

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