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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 14 5:00pm | Replies (33)
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The doctor that is dosing me like that is a dermatologist with a PHD from Harvard in immunology.
It seems to be working. I've only been doing it for a week. I'll keep with it until I see the Rheumatologist.
Since synthetic cortisol fools your body into not making it, I theorize that taking it every other day keeps your body actively producing it. I don't know.
I thank God he prescribed it, my PCP was a little too cautious and the pain was not mitigated long term with the two 6 packs he gave me.
Thanks for the articles - I'll read them later.
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I had no idea that synthetic cortisol suppresses biologic production. The things I learn here are amazing.
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Hello again - i wanted to comment on your comment:
"This forum is great, I don't want to bore my concerned family and friends, but I need to vent and to get some answers."
But Please do spread awareness among your group of friends /family - i bet most will say - what? never heard of this ! The symmetrical pain and sudden onset may happen to them or soemone else they know some day . Or what happened to me is that i found out my cousin had PMR about 10 yrs ago and a distant friend also has it now. I sent many a Christmas card with the link PMRandyou.com. i also like this figure from the 2020 review Lundberg et al
kevzara-pmr-and-you-brochure-475511e42d9bffe11962631f03f903fa (kevzara-pmr-and-you-brochure-475511e42d9bffe11962631f03f903fa.pdf)