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I am a 65 year old female diagnosed with pmr in October of 2019 after suffering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138090/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17, 2020

Hello @asklizzie, Welcome to Connect. Yes, there are a lot of us members who struggle with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102152/

Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 2 1/2 years ago. How do I manage the extreme pain?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 3, 2020

Thanks for your reply. Very interesting how slowly you tapered off towards the end. From 60...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286572/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 22, 2020

Hi @virginiaj, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Your story is similar to mine except I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286549/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 29, 2019

Hello @rayabw, Welcome to Connect. You ask a good question. Have you discussed it with your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286545/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 26, 2019

I have only GCA which causes no symptoms. It was found during open heart surgery at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/197298/

Discussion: Medications for Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 20, 2019

@geniecm there is another discussion that you might find helpful on GCA and Temporal Arteritis. You...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271512/

Discussion: Can Temporal Arteritis Symptoms be Caused by Medication

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 20, 2019

@dreamer38 I’m so sorry, I guess I misled you. I have a brain lesion, not PMR,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138073/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 5, 2019

Hello Everyone. I live in Perth, Western Australia. I have posted on here before but not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138020/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Regarding diagnostic blood tests: Does anyone know of PMR being diagnosed with 3x's normal C-reactive protein...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138011/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 8, 2019

that is amazing., seems you can't win. I am done to 4mg of prednisone just over...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137969/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 20, 2019

I am new to this group ! I have been looking for other PMR suffers for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/180093/

Discussion: PMR Anyone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 17, 2019

@rachelp The trouble prednisone causes! Don’t I know! I, too, had vision changes which meant new...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137954/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 15, 2019

Thanks John, Very sorry I miss quoted my Doc and she did not say " because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137940/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 7, 2019

I was diagnosed with PMR a year ago. Started on 15mg of prednisone then gradually tapering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/192806/

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 18, 2019

@amptrooper - I tapered off of my Prednisone in October and around Thanksgiving I started having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/88700/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 13, 2019

Hi @ambershe, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I also have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) but it is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137879/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 9, 2019

Hi Carley, I am truly sorry to hear about your pain…. My diagnosis was basically the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102137/

Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 2 1/2 years ago. How do I manage the extreme pain?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 23, 2018

Hello @rachelp, welcome to Connect. I have had 2 occurrences of PMR. The first lasted 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/225690/

Discussion: PMR or Steroid Myopathy

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 10, 2018

@rearea1 - From Tinkerbell - I am just off 1 1/2 years of Prednisone. Hopefully the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137819/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 28, 2018

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