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Dear Barbara, It's been a couple of years since you posted and I wonder how you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/180133/

Discussion: PMR Anyone?

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Posted: Aug 31, 2020

@valb68, Don't be discouraged and keep taking it one day at a time. My first time...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319115/

Discussion: PMR coming back?

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Posted: Aug 13, 2020

I agree with what was said. I WISH I could get down to 2 mg.! Have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319114/

Discussion: PMR coming back?

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Posted: Aug 13, 2020

John and Dawn, thank you for your emails. Yes, I do want to stay off Prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319146/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

"Jaw pain" is a symptom of GCA. It is an especially important symptom if you have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/318434/

Discussion: Tooth pain and PMR

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Posted: Aug 4, 2020

I was able to completely taper off prednisone twice. Both times from the 10-15 mg range...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286646/

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

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Posted: Aug 1, 2020

@phoenix0509, I did start both occurrences of PMR with 20 mg prednisone. My rheumatologist suggested I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145037/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 25, 2020

Hello @jpalexander, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for the private message. I thought I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145031/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 18, 2020

I understood it to be a blood sample... but the stitches are about 1&1/2 inches long...l...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/197376/

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

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Posted: Jun 2, 2020

I was diagnosed by my Primary Care Physician with PMR a month ago. The pain in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245723/

Discussion: PMR and the new Shingles vaccine

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Posted: Apr 28, 2020

Hello Chris @ncgal, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You certainly have had a lot on your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286618/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 7, 2020

@paddington asked me to post the following additional information and links that helped him since he...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/197348/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 19, 2020

Ive been on 2 mg/day prednisone for a couple of years although I dont really know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138100/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 12, 2020

Thank you for your response about tapering down slowly. Right now it seems like that is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138099/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 20, 2020

After tapering down to 6 mg daily of Prednisone and doing quite well (for 10 months)...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102153/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 3, 2020

@marilyncarkner I’ve been on prednisone for about 18 months. My worst side effect is osteoporosis—not good....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/277138/

Discussion: The good and bad of Prednisone for PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 26, 2019

@dreamer38 I'm sure we've all done that when we were trying to taper off or down...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138065/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 2, 2019

Hello @beckie, Welcome to Connect. Thank you for the private message. I thought I would answer...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138042/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 31, 2019

Hi @jules11 -- I've had 2 occurrences of PMR. The first time it took me a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138022/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 6, 2019

Hi. Was diagnosed June 2018. CRP and sed rate normal at every checkup. I understand 20%...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138014/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 8, 2019

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