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Ask Dr abt Kevzara…..game changer for me. I was stuck at 8mg prednisone and was able...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1335184/

Discussion: PMR and the taper

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 25 5:49pm

"The one inflammation/pain flare I had last year felt like a huge setback and kicked off...

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Discussion: Decreasing Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 26 8:40am

Kevzara is great!! Been on it for about a year now. It works better than Prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1336218/

Discussion: Anyone tried Kevzara for PMR?

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Posted: Jun 27 8:56am

I've been running and lifting weights for almost 50 years. I had PMR for a year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1342589/

Discussion: At 15 mg Pred. My Pain Tolerable. Will Exercise Cause a Setback?

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Posted: Jul 6 6:31pm

Since I have never been diagnosed with GCA, I don't know how pertinent my experience with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1346153/

Discussion: Any experience with Actemra - for my mom who is 90 years old

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Posted: 6 days ago

"Frankly the list of side affects scares the heck out of me, and I’m wondering if...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347790/

Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 3 days ago

A PCP decides to refer patients to a rheumatologist when PMR gets complicated. Some people do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1341916/

Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 16 days ago.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 5 9:09pm

"I guess this is pretty much a "see how it goes" routine for now. A whole...

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Discussion: Decreasing Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 26 7:05am

Thank you! I just saw the doctor yesterday, and he wants me to continue to tapper....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1339027/

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed PMR Disease Progression

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Posted: Jul 1 10:05am

Not off prednisone yet but down to 2 mg/day over last 10 months. I haven’t run...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338812/

Discussion: New to PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 30 7:56pm

I am having almost the exact same reaction. A month ago, I had a physical with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1339744/

Discussion: Down to 1mg prednisone and then extreme fatigue sets in.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 2 12:15pm

Your inflammation markers being normal may only indicate the current dose of prednisone is correctly eliminating...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1340643/

Discussion: PCP advising fast taper

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 3 6:56pm

Wellsbjt@ I am exactly where you are. On Kevzara and have tapered to 4mg. Prednisone. Going...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1340711/

Discussion: kevzara and relapse

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 3 11:16pm

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Discussion: kevzara and relapse

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Posted: Jul 4 6:31am

Doc, I have been under treatment for GCA and PMR for 12 months. I started at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343543/

Discussion: PMR/GCA

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 8 7:46am

Did you enjoy the meteor showers of flashing lights? I would have every kind of visual...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343971/

Discussion: New onset uveitis while weaning steroids for GCA

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Posted: Jul 8 6:20pm

Wonderful!! Taking Prednisone is more like art than science. What art I like might not be...

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Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 16 days ago.

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Posted: Jul 8 7:11pm

OMG, another person with teeth pain! My rheumatologist said bluntly, "go see a dentist". Blurry vision...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1347426/

Discussion: Any Tips For Tapering Off Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 4 days ago

So, I went to the Rheumatologist and she wants me to go on methotrexate and actemra...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1349843/

Discussion: Any Tips For Tapering Off Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 1 day ago

For Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA), steroid-sparing medications are used to reduce the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1292844/

Discussion: I’m just wondering how old most of you are with PMR

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Posted: Apr 29 2:22pm

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