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I agree that diet can play a significant role. I cut red meat, processed/junk foods, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1035908/

Discussion: Confused about PMR symptoms

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Posted: Mar 18, 2024

YES! This happened to my father. Well, there’s no way to be 100% sure, but more...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034403/

Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Mar 16, 2024

Sorry to hear you lost so much vision from GCA, Bob -- that must have been...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032929/

Discussion: How often does PMR progress to GCA?

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Posted: Mar 13, 2024

You might just want to be cautious with the omeprozole or PPIs because I learned in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032616/

Discussion: Prednisone and severe gastritis

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Posted: Mar 13, 2024

I have osteopenia ( less severe than osteoporosis) and my rheumatologist put me on Fosamax to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1030470/

Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs

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Posted: Mar 9, 2024

Finding you have a chronic autoimmune disease is the worst. I am 12 years into a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029278/

Discussion: New to PMR diagnosis

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Posted: Mar 7, 2024

I too take gabapentin at night. Really has helped with tendon arm pain and relaxes me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028286/

Discussion: Treating PMR with Prednisone and Hydroxychloroquine

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Posted: Mar 5, 2024

Hopefully you’ll hear from others, but it sounds unusual to start with methotrexate at the beginning....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1028189/

Discussion: Start Methotrexate with Prednisone right away or wait?

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Posted: Mar 5, 2024

Thank you for the info! I just contacted my doctor at the end of last week...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1027864/

Discussion: Post prednisone

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Posted: Mar 5, 2024

I forgot to say that Actemra worked extremely well for PMR. I tapered off prednisone in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1026243/

Discussion: Can you split Prednisone dose for GCA?

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Posted: Mar 2, 2024

@reewhite -- this was one of the first papers i found about PMR that convinced me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1025303/

Discussion: Question about PMR pain locations

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Posted: Mar 1, 2024

Someone posted this link about a week ago. I am recommending it to everyone here as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1023004/

Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

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Posted: Feb 26, 2024

Thank you so much for your feedback. It is greatly appreciated! I will definitely be mentioning...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1022649/

Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 25, 2024

I was diagnosed with reactive arthritis with recurrent uveitis at least 20 years before PMR was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1020132/

Discussion: New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)

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Posted: Feb 21, 2024

Your story is so interesting and sounds very similar to mine, generally speaking. Yes I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019869/

Discussion: Has anyone tried the medication leflunomide?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 21, 2024

I'm sorry you weren't able to continue taking Kevzara. If your preexisting condition was another autoimmune...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019488/

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

Hi, interesting that you mention keeping a pain and dose log. I started doing this from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1019248/

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 20, 2024

I am down to 3 mg for the third or fourth time in my 6th year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1018268/

Discussion: How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 19, 2024

Psoriatic arthritis is a seronegative inflammatory disease. It is more likely if you have or ever...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010313/

Discussion: How do I get my Rheumatologist to listen ?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

I was on a moderately high dose of prednisone for 13 years for PMR. When I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010190/

Discussion: reducing prednisolone once you get down to 5mg

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 5, 2024

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