Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Discussions | Page 114

Hi @ozblossom, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @amandajro and others....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/764775/

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 24, 2022

I was newly diagnosed in July and began prednisone at 20 mg with my symptoms gone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019166/

Discussion: New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 20 10:14am

Methotrexate is commonly used in the USA too. Actemra isn't used so much because it hasn't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025051/

Discussion: New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 29 2:49pm

To Shannonjp and others I was on the prednisone for 6 months. I just finished tapering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1026252/

Discussion: Post prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 2 5:09pm

Welcome! Glad to meet you, though so sorry you're now joining the PMR club as well......

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028606/

Discussion: NEW to PMR diagnosis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 6 9:50am

Hello @bren0718 do you live in USA ? I ask because you us the term family...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030933/

Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 10 9:32am

A couple of thoughts: 1) Compared to other folks experience here (and mine), jumping from 7.5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1022995/

Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 26 10:32am

Love to hear that you have gotten off of Predisone. Sounds like Kevzara helped with your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044978/

Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 3 6:32pm

I was the person on high dose prednisone. I was easy to live with. However, people...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044936/

Discussion: Living with someone on high-dose long-term prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 3 5:14pm

Hi @hfoster, You mentioned being diagnosed with PMR in June 2022 which is not too long...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/759882/

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 11, 2022

But for biologics - a Series of them in my case - my quality of life...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047498/

Discussion: Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 8 3:37pm

I'm not sure how many people are interested or how many people who have GCA are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1046480/

Discussion: Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 6 5:14pm

Welcome @tinmanneedsoil, Sorry to hear you joined the PMR club. It can be tricky tapering down...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047209/

Discussion: PMR onset under 55?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 8 7:06am

@dbyme Thanks for your perspective. I'm going to read this to my husband. He's scared to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048971/

Discussion: What to tell adult kids? Dad diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 11 11:15am

@dadcue: My experience was very similar. I was previously active and doing a marathon gardening session...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069504/

Discussion: PMR target areas

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 17 9:14am

Especially tough to balance when I had a flare of uveitis almost as soon as I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070431/

Discussion: Prednisone for over a year along with Kevzara for last 5 months

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18 3:27pm

Under the rule of it’s always something… I’m tapering off ophthalmic prednisone right now. Had cataract...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070484/

Discussion: Prednisone for over a year along with Kevzara for last 5 months

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18 4:46pm

I did some research currently looking for that “miracle” for the pain I am dealing with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1071505/

Discussion: Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 20 9:17am

Right now, I am on all three drugs. Prednisone down to 8 mg. Methotrexate and Kevzara....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074782/

Discussion: PMR flare -Shoulder and neck pain..and headaches

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 26 6:28am

My quick take: If you and your husband aren’t comfortable with adding a statin while he’s...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1075030/

Discussion: Statins - side-effects, PMR, Giant Cell Arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 26 11:02am

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