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Last time I lowered my prednisone too fast I got severe itching I had to go...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151135/

Discussion: I am on ACTEMRA for my giant Cell Arteritis but it seems like my PMR ?

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Posted: Oct 3 8:57am

my chronic fatigue lifted within a few weeks of tapering off of prednisone.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152149/

Discussion: Has anyone experienced steroid myopathy?

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Posted: Oct 5 5:25am

I had the most recent Covid vaccine a couple of weeks ago. My only reaction that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151813/

Discussion: Need to decide to get a Covid Shot while I have PMR.

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Posted: Oct 4 10:58am

I am sorry for all you are going through. Don't give up. Remember 3's the charm!...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152305/

Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Oct 5 9:57am

Maybe an endocrinologist would be helpful if you are having adrenal issues. Adrenal insufficiency isn't really...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156000/

Discussion: Can anyone recommend a Rheumatologist at UCSF in San Francisco?

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Posted: Oct 12 5:38pm

I felt better after about 3 months after steroids. You should probably be feeling better. Many...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1153902/

Discussion: Pain ever goes away on its own?

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Posted: Oct 8 8:09am

I was diagnosed eight months ago and prednisone alone, even at 30 mg, never completely made...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155286/

Discussion: Pain ever goes away on its own?

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Posted: Oct 11 8:18am

Had I listened to the folks that promote dead slow I would still be on prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151454/

Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Oct 3 6:26pm

I find everyone’s experience, so interesting and different from one another. My naturopath recommended Cortrex, which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792837/

Discussion: PMR Flair up From a Virus?

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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

Hello. I am a very active 67 year old female who came down with PMR in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792692/

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

Similar experience. Pfizer booster on Oct 2021 with PMR symptoms within 3 weeks. Officially diagnosed in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791908/

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Jan 3, 2023

Last year I went from 11 to 7 fairly rapidly, but then my rheumatologist suggest we...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/791824/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

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Posted: Jan 3, 2023

My first occurrence lasted 3-1/2 years. 6 years after it went into remission it came back...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789405/

Discussion: PMR - How will I know I am in remission?

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Posted: Dec 27, 2022

Hi @lyndee58, I had PMR for about six months before I started with GCA. I was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/789042/

Discussion: Can the pain of PMR be aggravated from a stomach virus?

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Posted: Dec 26, 2022

Hi John. Thank you for your reply. Saw the Rheumatologist today. Definitely a Pmr flare up....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/787102/

Discussion: PMR Flare up: Any suggestions on what to do?

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Posted: Dec 20, 2022

I was told that PMR is more likely to go into remission than other autoimmune disorders....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/787042/

Discussion: PMR - How will I know I am in remission?

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Posted: Dec 20, 2022

Very sore and stiff in the am. Manageable by later afternoon. I take Tylenol 1000mg/day on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/786655/

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

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Posted: Dec 19, 2022

I'm on my fourth attempt to taper below 8 mg. My rheumatolagist believes that 1/2 mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/784205/

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

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Posted: Dec 12, 2022

How do you know when you have achieved remission? How do you tell when you have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783046/

Discussion: PMR and Hip, Back Pain

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Posted: Dec 9, 2022

Welcome @charlesp, For both of my occurrences of PMR I was started at 20 mg prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781857/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: Dec 7, 2022

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