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I started on 20 mg of prednisone in late November and got virtually instant relief from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/867848/

Discussion: Prednisone Side Effects

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 27, 2023

I'm taking 5mg at 6am, 5 mg at noon and 10 mg at 6pm the last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/841811/

Discussion: Two weeks in, frightened by meds, PMR and COVID Booster Shot

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 11, 2023

Thank you for writing in detail. I have just been diagnosis with PMR two weeks ago,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/748131/

Discussion: Neuropathy in Hands

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 11, 2022

@scardycat, to directly answer your question on coping, I found that taking Aleve helped somewhat. Holding...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/81416/

Discussion: I have Dupuytren's Contracture Disease . How can I cope with this?

Support Group: Bones, Joints & Muscles

Posted: Apr 16, 2019

Hi @phy, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you have osteoarthritis in your hands along with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/889279/

Discussion: PMR with hand/wrist pain and swollen veins?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 3, 2023

we may be more fortunate as we have known that we COULD BE more susceptible to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/299045/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 11, 2020

@vjm0223 Some rheumatologists are adamant about taking the entire Prednisone dose in the morning. There are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1418427/

Discussion: OTC pain relief while on Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 18, 2025

@leetaanderson Wow.....your story sounds like mine! Before PMR I was a very active 70 year old...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1531562/

Discussion: Working out with PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 4 days ago

I sometimes have numbness in the hand or arm when I first wake up. Mostly for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/863481/

Discussion: Carpal tunnel symptoms and PMR: What choices do I have?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 20, 2023

I have now had both Astra Zeneca vaccinations (only one we could get at the time)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/617910/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 19, 2021

@dadcue can you make a contribution? @lmz i copied DadCue because he has had PMR for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078055/

Discussion: Doctors' confusion over diagnosis: Questions they should ask

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 30, 2024

Welcome @amvp, I imagine you will probably get your answer with the blood test results tomorrow....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1001671/

Discussion: Sharp pain in hands on certain movements. PMR-related?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 22, 2024

Saw my GP today for Wellness visit. Asked him about OTC pain relief due to upcoming...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338730/

Discussion: Any luck using Tylenol and ibuprofen for joint pain?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 30, 2025

This is a very interesting discussion. I had not been aware of any PMR in my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1317184/

Discussion: PMR in the same family

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 31, 2025

My initial symptoms of PMR were acute onset significant wrist/ hand pain. My PCP sent me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1179207/

Discussion: Tingling fingers part of PMR symptom?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 24, 2024

I had onset of symptoms in July of last year at 58 yrs old. It took...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/927981/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 11, 2023

@scardycat, @lioness, @anniebrook, @capausz, @jakedduck1 - My husband had his appointment about his Dupuytren's Contacture. Here...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/81429/

Discussion: I have Dupuytren's Contracture Disease . How can I cope with this?

Support Group: Bones, Joints & Muscles

Posted: Jun 9, 2019

At 16 mg. pretty good. Right hand stiffens up a bit. Morning pain is manageable. Maybe...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/700475/

Discussion: Morning misery: Is prednisone effective 24 hrs? PMR and hands

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 19, 2022

My rheumy told me at the outset that I would be having some pains during the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070098/

Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18, 2024

This happens way too often. I had been diagnosed with Sero negative RA in 2012 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1020691/

Discussion: Anyone had a similar experience?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 22, 2024

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