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There are tools that could diagnosed GCA. An ultrasound or temporal artery biopsy. As @jeff97 suggested,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1388930/

Discussion: I have PMR can tapering bring about GCA?

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Posted: Sep 7 4:14pm

I'm not sure what Zyenne is unless you mean Tyenne which is a biosimilar to Actemra....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1389826/

Discussion: I have PMR can tapering bring about GCA?

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Posted: Sep 8 7:36pm

Are you sure that it is PMR? The day I started prednisone, my pain disappeared! But...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382724/

Discussion: Anyone having any luck with treating PMR without any specific medicati

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Posted: Aug 30 12:26pm

"It's still autoimmunity with the same symptoms as PMR, but a bit more widespread." ------------------- I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1392425/

Discussion: Change of diagnosis

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Posted: Sep 12 3:30pm

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Discussion: Anyone having any luck with treating PMR without any specific medicati

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Posted: Aug 24 6:16pm

As @seniormed suggests enthesitis happens where tendons, ligaments, and joint capsules attach to bones. These pains...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1378001/

Discussion: Diagnosed in April with a terrible flare up

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Posted: Aug 24 8:31am

"I think anything is better than having to increase your prednisone." ------------------------ Not always ... some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379579/

Discussion: Anyone having PMR flareups after going off their medication’s abruptly

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Posted: Aug 26 8:44am

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Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

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Posted: Aug 26 6:20pm

That sounds risky to me. The Kevzara should prevent a flare of your PMR, but you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1379988/

Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

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Posted: Aug 26 4:29pm

I been taking HCQ for 2 years after tapering of prednisone. No side effects at all....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1381116/

Discussion: Anyone taken Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) to reduce prednisone?

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Posted: Aug 28 8:53am

"But if you're on a relatively low dose of prednisone and hope to be off of...

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Discussion: If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.

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Posted: Aug 26 7:20pm

Was Actemra providing you with 24 hour pain relief? The only reason I ever spit my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382422/

Discussion: Does you doctor recommend splitting?

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Posted: Aug 30 6:48am

Thanks Megz for sharing all your knowledge. My experience in PMR kind of mirrors yours. After...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382141/

Discussion: The lowest effective dose, how is it defined?

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Posted: Aug 29 3:01pm

Diagnosed GCA Jan 2025. Started 60mg prednisone, and started monthly infusions of Actemra about 3 weeks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382219/

Discussion: If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.

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Posted: Aug 29 5:11pm

I started last October at 20mg and have tapered down the last few months by 1/mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1384016/

Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

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Posted: Sep 1 9:12am

I am leaving tomorrow on a 38 day trip Starting with transatlantic cruise to Southampton and...

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Discussion: PMR and travel

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Posted: Sep 2 9:49am

Tx, total taper off Prednisone after 4 months Been at 0 mg for 4 days now,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1386717/

Discussion: PMR Case Study with Remaining Questions as of 09-04-2025

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Posted: Sep 4 2:53pm

I never took any medication other than occasional Tylenol or Advil .and reached the age of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1394565/

Discussion: Diabetes and PMR

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Posted: 3 days ago

Same here. About 3 months after tapering off of prednisone, gelling in my buttocks, thighs, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1395414/

Discussion: Weakness won't go away

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Posted: 2 days ago

Your experience was better than mine when I was diagnosed with PMR. My first rheumatologist was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1352732/

Discussion: Is it PMR or muscle soreness from overuse

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Posted: Jul 20 5:40pm

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