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Hi reesh, At 70, It wasn't too hard for me to come to terms with PMR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/618070/

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

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Posted: Jul 19, 2021

Hello Judy @jnebrig, Welcome to Connect. I thought I would answer your private message in this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/617508/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

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Posted: Jul 17, 2021

I'm 70 years old, have had PMR for 3 years plus. It never goes away! I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/617496/

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

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Posted: Jul 17, 2021

My rheumatologist said to taper as low as possible and still function. I now take 4mgs...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/614245/

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

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Posted: Jul 5, 2021

@zaa I don't really think anyone can answer your question with any kind of authority. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/613559/

Discussion: PMR and tapering -- will blood work change?

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Posted: Jul 3, 2021

Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with PMR on June 1 and had already started on a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/612323/

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

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Posted: Jun 28, 2021

I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica in April of 2021. I’ve just tapered down to 5...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/611466/

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

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Posted: Jun 25, 2021

Hello @throughhiker, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling to lower the prednisone dosage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/610130/

Discussion: PMR and tapering -- will blood work change?

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Posted: Jun 19, 2021

Welcome to the group! I too am tapering after a severe bout of PMR that started...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/610021/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

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Posted: Jun 19, 2021

I was diagnosed about 5 yrs. ago with PMR/and possible GCA. I've taken prednisone for all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/609781/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 18, 2021

@chals What has helped me taper off of prednisone the 2 times that it was active...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/607156/

Discussion: Prednisone support group?

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Posted: Jun 5, 2021

starting dose 15 q every other day. Started at seven one day and six the next...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/607132/

Discussion: Prednisone support group?

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Posted: Jun 5, 2021

Hello @drlovegrove, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/605761/

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

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Posted: May 30, 2021

@marilyncarkner, you may also be interested in the tips shared in this similar discussion: - Tapering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/602545/

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is hard: Do complementary therapies help?

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Posted: May 17, 2021

I haven't provided an update on my polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) for awhile so thought I would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/592384/

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

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Posted: Apr 6, 2021

@irishdancer, I think you ask a very good question that each of us has struggled with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138197/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Mar 10, 2021

@karinaph, oh gosh, I texted my last response to you before I read this one of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245756/

Discussion: PMR and the new Shingles vaccine

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Posted: Feb 24, 2021

Hello @rkprice, Sorry to hear you have been struggling with your PMR and tapering off of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286805/

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

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Posted: Feb 18, 2021

Hello Jeff @legendts, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your story with PMR....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286772/

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

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Posted: Feb 17, 2021

Congrats on getting vaccinated! You bring up a very interesting point. My PMR symptoms started (and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138178/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 7, 2021

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