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Welcome @maureenw, My PMR is currently in remission but I often have the desire or urge...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/706601/

Discussion: Is PMR a form of vasculitis?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 9, 2022

I’ve been searching for authoritative data on what the range is for upper level of Prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/705683/

Discussion: Anyone with PMR have experience with 4th COVID vax jab?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 5, 2022

GCA generally is my prominent illness the headaches will show prior to any hip or shoulder...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/704111/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 30, 2022

This section from the on line text "UptoDate" might help and the abstracts of the relevant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/701875/

Discussion: Is PMR a form of vasculitis?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 24, 2022

Hi @jfannarbor, 6 years ago seems like a long time to me since your last meetup...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/701451/

Discussion: Is everyone here diagnosed with PMR seeing a rheumatologist?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 22, 2022

Hi @tricialynn, I agree with @johnbishop re it's time to have a chat with your doctor....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696128/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 4, 2022

Thank you for responding to my message. I too am finding that exercise and yoga are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696109/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 4, 2022

I also am struggling with tapering. I started in November when I was diagnosed at 10...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694681/

Discussion: How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 31, 2022

True on the ego and just wanting to be off prednisone. I was so excited when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694190/

Discussion: How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 29, 2022

Hi @cckelly, You're right, most people with PMR do respond to prednisone pretty quickly with a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693880/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 28, 2022

I have experienced the same thing with shaky hands, especially when lifting a tea cup. So...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693215/

Discussion: Anyone else have strange neurological symptoms with PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 26, 2022

I suffer terrible from fatigue by 2pm i am struggling to stay awake. I also struggled...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/690372/

Discussion: Feeling tired! Do others with PMR feel significantly more tired?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 17, 2022

Hi @guillamocan, Welcome to Connect. I've had 2 episodes of PMR since 2007 but have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/689894/

Discussion: Alternative to Prednisone for Treating PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 15, 2022

Don't taper until you're feeling reasonably well. If you do, the inflammation will slowly accumulate and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688715/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 11, 2022

Hello @traynor4, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we merged your post with an existing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/688349/

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 10, 2022

Hello Mike @vinnieh, Welcome to Connect. I'm really sorry to hear about your PMR symptoms flaring...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/686672/

Discussion: Alternative to Prednisone for Treating PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 5, 2022

Hi @sandy1988, Welcome to Connect. Tapering off of prednisone can be difficult for a lot of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/685589/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 1, 2022

To Barbara- I saw the comment about a vibration plate. While tapering from 6 down to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/685194/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 28, 2022

This is in reply to the original poster who asked about controlling PMR pain during tapering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/684146/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 24, 2022

I am wondering if it is smart to try tapering as long as your ESR and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/684025/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 24, 2022

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