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Yes I always take prednisone with food- buried in a spoon of yogurt! It’s the only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245921/

Discussion: Prednisone dosage split

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 26 11:29am

I've had to tinker and tweak the tapering ever since I dropped below 10 mg. And...

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Discussion: Kevzara

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Posted: Feb 22 7:54am

Actemra has helped me tremendously. It was still a rocky road to finally taper myself completely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1243229/

Discussion: Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 22 6:05pm

WAY TOO FAST!!! Need a new doctor. Is this per a Rheumatologist? Through my experience, it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244159/

Discussion: Is This a Safe Taper as Prescribed by my doctor?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 23 10:41pm

@rnm, One thing I would suggest that my rheumatologist told me when I was first diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244260/

Discussion: Prednisone Taper

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Posted: Feb 24 6:58am

I had extreme pain in both biceps when I started prednisone. The pain went away for...

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Discussion: Biceps tendon tear as a symptom of PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 25 11:05am

I tapered down from 20mg to .5mg in a year by doing it .5mg at a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245091/

Discussion: Prednisone Taper

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 25 8:08am

The following link says the following: "A patient may notice a decrease in symptoms as soon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1277634/

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

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Posted: Apr 9 8:19am

Artron9, I have been taking Actemra for 8 months, and it has been very beneficial for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1268334/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 28 2:55am

That’s exactly how I’m tapering. I started on 4mg and when I began tapering I alternated...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298706/

Discussion: PMR tapering

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 7 5:55am

I had Covid in 2020. It resulted in the skin you described plus Rosasea. 5 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1301347/

Discussion: After "recovering" from PMR, still decreased strength/stamina

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 10 5:18pm

Just curious if you were on prednisone and if so, how long did it take for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298133/

Discussion: Where have you experienced pain due to PMR?H

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Posted: May 6 11:00am

My GP diagnosed my PMR, prescribed prednisone then referred me to a rheumatologist. My GP also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247419/

Discussion: Are specialists necessary?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 28 1:16pm

My experience with the first rheumatologist wasn't ideal. I had a long standing diagnosis of reactive...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248134/

Discussion: Are specialists necessary?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 1 1:48pm

I think that evidently the dose you are currently taking isn't quite enough to control the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/992151/

Discussion: PMR Taper and pain

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 5, 2024

I was diagnosed with PMR and possible GCA in late July 2024. I started on 60...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248282/

Discussion: Do CPR and SED rate numbers correspond to pain levels?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 1 7:23pm

I was 52 when I was diagnosed with PMR. The difficulty I had with being diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249255/

Discussion: Working out with PMR

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Posted: Mar 3 8:25am

I agree with jeff97. After spending months with extreme pain and barely able to function let...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248501/

Discussion: Working out with PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 2 8:27am

I had the Covid booster and flu injections in Oct. My PMR symptoms have been worse...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792064/

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 4, 2023

Between Mayo Connect and HealthUnlocked PMR group out of the UK, there are many thousands of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/624108/

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Aug 7, 2021

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