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The heaviness in my arms, upper chest, neck and shoulders started on Prednisone and continue on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/683640/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Feb 23, 2022

@milld835, I'm not a doctor and have no medical training but I've always been told by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/679353/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Feb 10, 2022

hello out there fellow sufferers..I have pmr for a year and a half..every time i start...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/677157/

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

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Posted: Feb 2, 2022

Welcome @kvd9, I'm sorry to hear you are experiencing a relapse with PMR. I'm currently in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/675156/

Discussion: Alternative to Prednisone for Treating PMR?

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Posted: Jan 26, 2022

I, too, am a retiree and have a somewhat similar routine for getting the benefit of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/673863/

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

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Posted: Jan 22, 2022

Hi @annettetompkins Is your doctor trying to taper you down from 10 mg to .5mg? That...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/673273/

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

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Posted: Jan 20, 2022

Dear @oldhen are you being treated by a rheumatologist? When I started the taper, my doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/672100/

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

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Posted: Jan 18, 2022

Hello Carrie @pmr2016, Welcome to Connect. I can't imagine how difficult it is to live in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/670631/

Discussion: Had Shingles shot and now have PMR

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Posted: Jan 13, 2022

PMR Induced by Merck Zostavax LIVE Shingles Vaccine Received vaccine on November 26 2016. The following...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/670605/

Discussion: Had Shingles shot and now have PMR

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Posted: Jan 13, 2022

Hi John, do you remember what your CRP numbers were when you were tapering? Mine went...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/670425/

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

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Posted: Jan 12, 2022

Hello Ethan: I’ve posted a couple of times but never got to the major point. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/660732/

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

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Posted: Dec 8, 2021

Looking for clarity on prednisone tapering. When I was at 16mg I had zero symptoms. I’m...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/657971/

Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 2 1/2 years ago. How do I manage the extreme pain?

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Posted: Nov 28, 2021

I have read many opinions on tapering and there is a separate thread about it. There...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/656433/

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

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Posted: Nov 22, 2021

I’ve had PMR for year and a half and have thankfully tapered down to 4 MG/day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/653509/

Discussion: Melatonin and PMR

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Posted: Nov 12, 2021

Hello @carol75, Welcome to Connect. I have PMR which is currently in remission but when it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/653379/

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

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Posted: Nov 12, 2021

Interesting, years ago I got PMR about a month after a flu shot two years in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652794/

Discussion: COVID Booster, Prednisone and PMR

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Posted: Nov 10, 2021

I feel your pain tinman. My diagnosis was about 18-20 months ago too. I don’t know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652603/

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

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Posted: Nov 9, 2021

My doctor is sending me for an echocardiogram to check things out because I am on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/651832/

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

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Posted: Nov 6, 2021

Good info. I too was over eager to taper and had a bad reaction, with giant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/651564/

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

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Posted: Nov 5, 2021

Hi @aliceoleary, Welcome to Connect. When my PMR came out of remission in 2016 my CRP...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/650270/

Discussion: CRP and SED levels

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Posted: Nov 1, 2021

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