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I have been a steroid dependent asthmatic for many years (unfortunately). It can be difficult to...

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Discussion: Prednisone tapering: How did you do it pain free?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 6 5:35am

@retiredphil I ended up taking prednisone for a little less than 14 months. After staying at...

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Discussion: PMR/GCA

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 4 12:39pm

@betsyhase if you have enough prednisone, you may want to delay your taper.

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Discussion: Prednisone tapering: How did you do it pain free?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 5 2:41pm

I would suggest keeping a Pain Log - to help you and your Rheumy see the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1541650/

Discussion: Kevzara or Methotrexate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 3 6:11am

Many things can flare up after you reach the 5 mg threshold of Prednisone. It happens...

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Discussion: Prednisone and rosacea

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 4 11:08am

I have been on 20mg methotrexate (MTZ), folic acid and prednisone (20mg to start) for 3...

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Discussion: Kevzara or Methotrexate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 7 8:27pm

My molars are chipping. I wasn’t sure if it was my habit of snacking on ice...

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Discussion: Has anyone else lost molars since getting PMR/GCA?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 10 10:25am

@betsyhase, It seems like you are fairly early in your diagnosis and treatment of PMR. For...

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Discussion: Prednisone tapering: How did you do it pain free?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 5 1:38pm

@ess77 Elizabeth, you are an inspiration! Today is my third day back up to 25mg and...

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Discussion: Prednisone tapering: How did you do it pain free?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 11 6:54pm

Potential for vision loss has always been my A-#1 concern with GCA!! I was tentatively diagnosed...

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Discussion: Giant Cell Arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 15 7:52am

Great blog! I am based in France, had inflammation issues 2nd half of 2020. Started on...

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Discussion: Amount of time on Actemra

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 18 7:53am

For me ... the light at the end of the "overwhelming fatigue " tunnel came about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1554749/

Discussion: Knee replacement while on Prednisone for PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 19 7:17pm

Is anybody off Kevzara? After tapering off of Prednisone, how long were you on Kevzara before...

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Discussion: Any experiences with Kevzara (sarilumab)?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 24 12:02pm

Yes, have both GCA and PMR and was hospitalized two years ago for it, with the...

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Discussion: Giant Cell Arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 15 8:39am

@johnbishop Hi @momac59, I had PMR and GCA, undiagnosed for a year. With the GCA, three...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1551406/

Discussion: Giant Cell Arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 15 4:41pm

You need to get a rheumatologist who will take an ultrasound scan of your hands to...

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Discussion: PMR symptoms? Still searching for answers

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 27 10:07am

@pmrnew I can appreciate how confusing it gets. If the goal of taking prednisone was "no...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1558738/

Discussion: Diagnosed PMR 2017, can I get off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 24 5:11pm

@dadcue Thank you for explaining. I sometimes wonder if I’m tapering too slowly since being on...

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Discussion: Diagnosed PMR 2017, can I get off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 27 10:14pm

I’ve been lurking in this group and trying to read from what I would feel seems...

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Discussion: Newly diagnosed and confused about the goal

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 26 8:12pm

@tweetypie13 In the majority of cases prednisone should all be taken first thing in the morning...

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Discussion: Newly diagnosed and confused about the goal

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 26 8:38am