GLP-1 Drugs Effects on PMR

Posted by christopherc @christopherc, Mar 28 8:08am

I recently read that some GLP-1 drugs like Zepbound can reduce systemic inflammation in autoimmune diseases including arthritis. Has anyone started taking a GLP-1 for diabetes or obesity after being diagnosed with PMR and found that it reduced the inflammation and pain and/or stiffness the disease causes? I know it can be hard to distinguish relief from other treatments like prednisone but I’d be interested in whether anyone thinks a GLP-1 drug significantly reduced their PMR symptoms.

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I am on Kevzara and 3mg of prednisone a day. I start Mounjaro tomorrow and will report any problems or benefits.

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