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I’m similar to you, age 76, current bout of PMR 3 years, currently on 2 mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832182/

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

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Posted: Mar 26, 2023

Did you have glaucoma before or after starting prednisone? If you had pre-existing glaucoma then prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/832083/

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

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Posted: Mar 25, 2023

Hi all. I'm a month into my PMR diagnosis. I feel like my life has been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/830714/

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Posted: Mar 23, 2023

Well I'm glad your neuropathy symptoms went away. I don't think mine will as I taper...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/830087/

Discussion: Peripheral Neuropathy and PMR?

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Posted: Mar 22, 2023

I had similar symptoms, and my diagnosis was changed to inflammatory poly arthritis and I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/829729/

Discussion: PMR ongoing

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Posted: Mar 21, 2023

I was dx with PMR and GCA,. Then had biopsies test for GCA and didn't have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/829380/

Discussion: How hard is it to get on Actemra (Tocilizumab) with PMR?

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Posted: Mar 21, 2023

That's huge! Any particular rational why? Just went through that, or agreed to try, and it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/829359/

Discussion: Prednisone Taper from 40 mg to 7.5 in one day ‘

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Posted: Mar 21, 2023

Here's a paper describing a randomized control trial showing the effectiveness of Actemra (tocilizumab) against Giant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/827099/

Discussion: Has anyone heard this news about Kevzara approved for PMR?

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Posted: Mar 16, 2023

I'm sorry to hear about your husband and the situation you had to deal with. I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/826997/

Discussion: Low Dose Naltrexone and Prednisone for PMR?

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Posted: Mar 16, 2023

I was diagnosed with PMR in November 2022. I thought I was suffering from a yoga...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/823637/

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Posted: Mar 9, 2023

Hi, I'm just about where you are except a couple of months ago, I tapered down...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822919/

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Posted: Mar 8, 2023

There’s some very helpful posts here on tapering off prednisone. You might find it helpful after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822078/

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Posted: Mar 7, 2023

Hi I wonder if you were on an adequate dose to start with if you still...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/818531/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

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Posted: Feb 28, 2023

Sorry, I meant to reply to @christopherc I have a bit of experience treating other autoimmune...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/817121/

Discussion: Does prednisone do more than treat the symptoms of PMR

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Posted: Feb 25, 2023

There are plenty of alternatives to taking prednisone for PMR. The trick is finding something that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816570/

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023

Hello @gratyork, Welcome to Connect. My non medical vote would be that the taper is too...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816500/

Discussion: Quadriceps, predinisone and alternatives

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Posted: Feb 24, 2023

It is so nice too hear a positive story about the medical care you have received....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815651/

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Posted: Feb 22, 2023

I had tapered off Prednisone when I caught COVID and I had a mild case that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815536/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), prednisone and Coronavirus COVID-19

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Posted: Feb 22, 2023

I have the exact same thing. Was on long term prednisone for autoimmune hemolytic anemia. Tappering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814518/

Discussion: Does anyone have poor circulation and cold feet? PMR or prednisone?

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Posted: Feb 20, 2023

I was diagnosed with PMR in October 2020 and was put on 20 mg of Prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813464/

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Posted: Feb 18, 2023

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