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Hi warriorsue333 I'm wondering if your mom actually experienced negative health effects on the prednisone or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/660427/

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

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Posted: Dec 7, 2021

Hi @maryannhaller I had PMR for 9 -10 months, untreated, then got a horrible stiff neck,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/660406/

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

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Posted: Dec 7, 2021

HI, I'm sorry that you are having PMR pain and are unable to see a doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/659612/

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

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Posted: Dec 4, 2021

As always just the discussion I needed! Thanks all. John I have a question about how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/658970/

Discussion: Supplements to reduce inflammation

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Posted: Dec 1, 2021

I know that a rheumatologist or even regular doctors will want you to taper off of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/658965/

Discussion: Supplements to reduce inflammation

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Posted: Dec 1, 2021

I have just tapered to 8 mg of prednisone from 9 after a month 3 days...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/656419/

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?

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Posted: Nov 22, 2021

Hi Hilary @hilary62, I see this is your first post in the PMR group so I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/654120/

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

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Posted: Nov 14, 2021

Hello @mopo, from what I've read about PMR and the proper dosage of prednisone, recovery is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652642/

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

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Posted: Nov 9, 2021

I had PMR for a couple years (maybe more) before I could no longer stand the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/651272/

Discussion: Did statin cause PMR?

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Posted: Nov 4, 2021

I had my first bout of PMR thirteen years ago in 2008 when I was 62....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/651100/

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

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Posted: Nov 4, 2021

Hi Kay, Before I was diagnosed I was on 9 Advil a day just to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/650735/

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

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Posted: Nov 3, 2021

Hi MaryAnn, It's good to hear you are already living a healthy lifestyle and exercising. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/649713/

Discussion: PMR Anyone?

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Posted: Oct 30, 2021

Hi @jmcc, I have no medical training or background but I have had two occurrences of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/646035/

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?

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Posted: Oct 18, 2021

Thank you for your reply. I took the vitamin A at bedtime along with the 10...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/645285/

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Oct 15, 2021

I have not noticed the pain so much in my thumbs, but quite a bit in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/644867/

Discussion: Scaphoid joint (thumb) pain and stiffness with PMR

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Posted: Oct 14, 2021

I started following the Mayo Clinic website after my sister had a Covid19 vaccine and developed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/641659/

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

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Posted: Oct 3, 2021

I wish you well with the tapering. I am now tapering back down. I was at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/638857/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: Sep 25, 2021

Hello @norieaugustine, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/638577/

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

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Posted: Sep 24, 2021

Hi @jmcc, Welcome to Connect. Reading your post brought back some memories of my first occurrence...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/636028/

Discussion: PMR Anyone?

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Posted: Sep 16, 2021

Both instances of my PMR lasted about the same amount of time, approximately six months. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/635643/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Sep 15, 2021

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