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Marilynredder2367 - Sorry to hear you ended up with GCA after your PMR...that seems to happen...

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Discussion: How often does PMR progress to GCA?

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Posted: Nov 26, 2023

@obxpoppop Good morning -- As @dadcue just said , the best we can do is relate...

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Discussion: Just diagnosed and still hurt in am with 20 mg

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Posted: Dec 31, 2023

Are you referring to a cytokine storm? Anything is possible which is why a complete health...

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Discussion: Good days and bad days

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Posted: Jan 2 9:10pm

Going off prednisone without properly tapering down (titrating) can cause your body to have serious reactions...

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Discussion: Should you take your Predisone when you have the flu

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Posted: Jan 3 5:14pm

Hi, I wish I could answer your question, but tapering seems to be such an individual...

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Discussion: PMR Taper and pain

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Posted: Jan 5 12:22pm

Hello @grandpa4, Welcome to Connect. A lot of us PMR old timers can relate to your...

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

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Posted: Jan 6 9:01am

@nancy53 greetings ! I don't recall a single person on this forum , where i have...

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Discussion: PMR - possible diagnosis

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Posted: Dec 30, 2023

I am new to this chat room I was diagnosed w PMR one year ago underwent...

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Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

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Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Apparently there are 2 types of Prednisone patients in PMR, those who are Prednisone Sensitive and...

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Discussion: How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?

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Posted: Feb 16 5:01pm

I was tapering down from 20mg to 10 mg of prednisone at 2.5mg per week. It...

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Discussion: How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?

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Posted: Aug 6, 2023

I have been on Prednisone for 18 months for PMR, always trouble to decrease when below...

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Discussion: Has anyone tried the medication leflunomide?

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Posted: Feb 19 1:36pm

Hi @frane1939, I've had 2 occurrences of PMR which is now in remission. The only relief...

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Discussion: New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)

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Posted: Apr 3, 2019

Was diagnosed with PMR October of 2016 hospitalized was so very sick felt like I was...

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Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

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Posted: Jan 8 8:26am

Hello. Sorry you're going thru the muscle weakness. The worst pain that I experience now since...

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Discussion: PMR and Head Drop

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Posted: Jan 9 9:41am

It is sad there aren't more treatment options for PMR/GCA. I was told many times that...

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Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) - Clinical Trials

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Posted: May 29, 2023

I have been on Kevzara since Oct. 2023. I have tapered very slowly as I have...

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Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

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Posted: Feb 11 9:19am

Keep tapering until you are down to .25 mg daily. I stopped Prednisone at 1mg 2x...

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Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

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Posted: Feb 11 4:35am

Hi @gee18, I'm wondering if a temporal artery biopsy confirmed your GCA. If so, then I...

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Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Dec 13, 2023

I have had to bump back up on prednisone a few times and taper slower (reduction...

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Discussion: PMR Taper and pain

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Posted: Jan 14 9:53am

Hello @loresathome. I combined your discussion with an existing discussion titled, "Treating PMR with Prednisone and...

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Discussion: Treating PMR with Prednisone and Hydroxychloroquine

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Posted: Jan 19 9:43am

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