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

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Discussion: Taking prednisone before sleep.

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Posted: Apr 16 11:31am

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

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Discussion: PMR relapse- anyone mild and quick recovery?

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Posted: Apr 17 9:10am

I started prednisone at 10mg. My tapering schedule is reducing 1mg every 4 weeks. From what...

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Discussion: Tapering prednisone

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Posted: Apr 17 12:47pm

Very helpful. Thank you John. I may go the lazy way and try first the one...

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Discussion: Has anyone tried Sofresco immunity ginger shots?

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Posted: Jan 11 8:19am

I have seen lots of posts where MTX did not work. Its an RA drug being...

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Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Oct 25, 2024

It's amazing that you tapered that fast. I don't see an endocrinologist, so I don't know...

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Discussion: PMR pain management with medical cannabis

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Posted: Oct 21, 2024

Addendum: The following excerpt are the words of a true expert on the subject. She told...

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Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Oct 19, 2024

Yes I was just diagnosed with GCA after having PMR for over a year. Diagnosis confirmed...

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

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Posted: Oct 16, 2024

I like to share my personal experience. I was on Prednisone for more than 12 years...

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Discussion: Can anyone recommend a Rheumatologist at UCSF in San Francisco?

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Posted: Oct 12, 2024

I wouldn't listen to everything you read on PMRGCAuk. The forum with all the people sharing...

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Discussion: Can anyone recommend a Rheumatologist at UCSF in San Francisco?

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Posted: Oct 12, 2024

Thank you for your comments. During my 13 months of prednisone I had absolutely no negative...

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Discussion: Pain ever goes away on its own?

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Posted: Oct 9, 2024

Is there anyone that is newly off of prednisone (within the last month) that has experienced...

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Discussion: Tingling fingers part of PMR symptom?

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Posted: Oct 7, 2024

I don’t want to play the PMR/prednisone taper game ever again! It was too stressful and...

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Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Oct 5, 2024

Thanks for your response. I have been on prednisone for 3 years. My last dose was...

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Discussion: I am on ACTEMRA for my giant Cell Arteritis but it seems like my PMR ?

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Posted: Oct 2, 2024

I don't have any experience with Kevzara. I have taken Actemra for PMR for a long...

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Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Oct 2, 2024

A prednisone flare and a PMR flare are almost identical in pain. I generally think most...

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Discussion: PMR with normal labs and having severe thigh pain

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Posted: Sep 28, 2024

Thank-you for saying that. I think I'm doing "reasonably well" but I wouldn't go so far...

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Discussion: PMR and Fatigue. Interesting study

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Posted: Sep 26, 2024

Let me clarify. Once totally off the prednisone, there can be some pain. . At that...

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Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Sep 26, 2024

No meant unable. Not preaching here but only explaining. Generally after about 2 weeks your body...

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Discussion: What is the root cause of PMR? Is it contagious?

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Posted: Sep 24, 2024

I have the same issues with the shoulders . Things were fair at 20 mg but...

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Discussion: PMR with normal labs and having severe thigh pain

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Posted: Sep 24, 2024

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