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My doctor is sending me for an echocardiogram to check things out because I am on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/651832/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Nov 6, 2021

Good info. I too was over eager to taper and had a bad reaction, with giant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/651564/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Nov 5, 2021

I've had PMR for a year and 3 weeks ago was tapering down to 1mg Prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/598972/

Discussion: Is it safe to get the Corona Virus (COVID-19) vaccine with PMR?

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Posted: May 3, 2021

Thanks for your answer. She has me on a tapered schedule. I was doing pretty well...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597614/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

Hi @canpr, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I can't imagine dealing with PMR with no support....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/593541/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Apr 11, 2021

Hello @margaretva, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It's good to hear that you asked your rheumatologist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/592181/

Discussion: Is it safe to get the Corona Virus (COVID-19) vaccine with PMR?

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Posted: Apr 6, 2021

Yes, being on prednisone and trying to taper off can be pretty awful. You just have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/604530/

Discussion: Ongoing pain with normal CRP and ESR - PMR?

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Posted: May 25, 2021

I have had PMR for more than a year and a half. It took ~ 6...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/604113/

Discussion: Prednisone and osteopenia how to control

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Posted: May 23, 2021

Hello @klsnyc, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I was 64 when my first occurrence of PMR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/591444/

Discussion: PMR at 48 yrs old

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Posted: Apr 2, 2021

Hello @marilyncarkner, It's good to be down to 8 mg on tapering off of prednisone. Have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/602036/

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is hard: Do complementary therapies help?

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Posted: May 15, 2021

Hi@lisabrookside387. I'm sorry you're in such pain. I was diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis in May...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/637334/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

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Posted: Sep 20, 2021

It was impossible for me to exercise. I finally felt stable enough (started 10 mg Prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/635065/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 13, 2021

I’ve been wondering about when to get and if to get my third shot. I started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/631449/

Discussion: COVID Booster, Prednisone and PMR

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Posted: Aug 31, 2021

There is no science in tapering off prednisone - only suggestions. If it was known how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/630589/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: Aug 27, 2021

Hi @fillis, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/629679/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Aug 24, 2021

Are you able to get the 1 mg prednisone tablets and then go down by 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/628975/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Aug 22, 2021

Hi Alan, yes prednisone does suppress the immune system, even at a low dose. It takes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/626259/

Discussion: Does Prednisone weakened your immune system while being used for PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 13, 2021

@ncgal - It sounds like you are doing good tapering off of the prednisone. I'm also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/625604/

Discussion: PMR - Prednisone and random itching patches of skin

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Posted: Aug 12, 2021

Hi @klpintx, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/624592/

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Aug 9, 2021

Between Mayo Connect and HealthUnlocked PMR group out of the UK, there are many thousands of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/624108/

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 7, 2021

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