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You might find it helpful to scan through the list of discussions on tapering off prednisone...

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Discussion: Possible GCA

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 18 3:13pm

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979854/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 13, 2023

I was diagnosed with GCA/PMR in October 2023. Put on 60 to 40 mg prednisone for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210397/

Discussion: ACR Convergence 2023 Nov -Program abstracts are available for view

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 13 7:56am

I have read that some people feel about 70 percent better after beginning treatment with prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1209209/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 11 2:36pm

What does your doctor recommend? You are fortunate to be able to taper from 20 mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1209998/

Discussion: Tapering prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 12 3:05pm

Great to hear your husband is doing better @joycj. It really helps to have a special...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214743/

Discussion: Keep encouraged, tapering second time is working

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 17 7:38am

"I also think there was a Connect member ( maybe there are many others here?) who...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1209436/

Discussion: Comprehensive Overview Of PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 11 9:23pm

I wrote my symptoms on Google and came back with PMR. I could not even remove...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1208292/

Discussion: Comprehensive Overview Of PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 10 10:41am

Dear Deb, I'm truly sorry to hear about the challenges you're facing with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR),...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274442/

Discussion: PMR and prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 4 7:36pm

Everyone is so different that question would be hard to answer. Severity of the disease, Length...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271692/

Discussion: Tapering prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 1 10:58am

Hi @murphy2370, It's good to hear that your PMR symptoms are gone. You mentioned you haven't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266689/

Discussion: PMR symptoms are gone. Sharing what worked for me .

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 25 3:13pm

For what it's worth, I've never felt much from the Actemra. I know it's working, because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271096/

Discussion: Actemra sef Injection

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 31 2:52pm

There was an "administrative process" for me to get approved for Actemra. My doctor did the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271440/

Discussion: How to Slowly and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... no set rules.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 1 4:46am

I have pondered the same question as to why not start the Biologics first without the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1276940/

Discussion: Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 8 8:37am

I left that forum because of conflicts. They weren't interested in Actemra and said it wasn't...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1280137/

Discussion: Exercise is so important

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 12 12:23pm

I have idiopathic peripheral neuropathy which started about a year after PMR was diagnosed. I started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1280389/

Discussion: Peripheral Neuropathy - Result of PMR or Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 12 6:16pm

I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA in late June of 2024. I started on 60...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1280997/

Discussion: Taking Prednisone for PMR &!actemra to wean off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 13 1:37pm

My dizziness happened on high doses of prednisone and recurred when my prednisone dose was less...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281613/

Discussion: Prednisone and vertigo

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 14 10:50am

Hopefully the Actemra will start helping you soon and you'll be able to start tapering the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283288/

Discussion: Taking prednisone before sleep.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 16 11:31am

Thank you very much for sharing your experience and insights. It seems that symptoms and duration...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283843/

Discussion: PMR relapse- anyone mild and quick recovery?

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Posted: Apr 17 9:10am

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