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Before I got PMR, I had a lot of orthopedic surgery (shoulder, knee, ankle, wrist), a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1051752/

Discussion: PMR and preexisting knee pain

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Posted: Apr 16, 2024

I can relate to much of it ... I was diagnosed with ax-SpA about 35 years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1050543/

Discussion: Question about PMR in addition to other autoimmune disorders?

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Posted: Apr 14, 2024

The problem with testing for adrenal insufficiency is because cortisol levels can't be tested reliably until...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049136/

Discussion: Adrenal Insufficiency and Tapering Prednisone

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Posted: Apr 11, 2024

@joycj Our doctor said not to take Advil for pain, only Tylenol, because of the potential...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048981/

Discussion: Anyone tapered down as directed, but increased back up on their own?

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Posted: Apr 11, 2024

"I began to experience almost constant aches and pains in my legs, not debilitating but definitely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048437/

Discussion: Question about PMR in addition to other autoimmune disorders?

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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

I was told to avoid Advil, ibuprofen and aspirin (NSAIDs) while on Prednisone because it increases...

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Discussion: Anyone tapered down as directed, but increased back up on their own?

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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

I would guess everyone increases their dose at some stage in their taper. The issue is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048254/

Discussion: Anyone tapered down as directed, but increased back up on their own?

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Posted: Apr 10, 2024

It is more about the "duration of treatment" with prednisone rather than the dose. If a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047987/

Discussion: Adrenal Insufficiency and Tapering Prednisone

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Posted: Apr 9, 2024

I'm in awe with biologics in general. I remember being on a forum for people with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047511/

Discussion: Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA

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Posted: Apr 8, 2024

Is this the link to the article you referenced? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9796644/ I need to read it because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1047487/

Discussion: 2022 Update on the science behind PMR and drug therapies

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Posted: Apr 8, 2024

My Dr. Started me with Prednidone -25mg and 15mg Methotextrate 1x a week and I take...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045739/

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Apr 5, 2024

Tapering slowly is generally better but the determining factor is more about how long a person...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045222/

Discussion: PMR onset under 55?

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Posted: Apr 4, 2024

I am 60 and was diagnosed in August with pre. I started on 20 mg and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044740/

Discussion: PMR onset under 55?

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Posted: Apr 3, 2024

@sandysomers, I've had 2 instances of PMR. The first time took 3 and half years to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044543/

Discussion: What steroid dosage did you start on? Did you find the right dosage?

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Posted: Apr 3, 2024

I'm relatively new here. PMR symptoms came on like a tsunami in mid-November. After dozens of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044468/

Discussion: What steroid dosage did you start on? Did you find the right dosage?

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Posted: Apr 2, 2024

My husband developed PMR in May 2023 and GCA (giant cell arteritis) in February 2024. Three...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1043864/

Discussion: What's your experience with Actemra for GCA?

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Posted: Apr 1, 2024

How long in total were you on Kevzara? From the time you started Kevzara ... how...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041761/

Discussion: How long does it take for you to move without pain and stiffness in a.

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Posted: Mar 28, 2024

I did increase the dose a half mg quite a few times my last six months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040918/

Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

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Posted: Mar 27, 2024

@ddonnagirl1 - My first time around with PMR it took me 3 and half years to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040756/

Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

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Posted: Mar 26, 2024

It depends where you live and how easy it is to be seen by a rheumatologist....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040227/

Discussion: What steroid dosage did you start on? Did you find the right dosage?

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Posted: Mar 25, 2024

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