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I think that's a lot for a long time but maybe it's warranted. Are your SED...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248039/

Discussion: Do CPR and SED rate numbers correspond to pain levels?

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Posted: Mar 1 11:40am

I'm 71 and have GCA and PMR. I started on 60 mg prednisone last July and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1232919/

Discussion: Working out with PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 9 10:55am

Yes, I kept my vision. The day I was diagnosed with GCA, I went to the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247936/

Discussion: Are specialists necessary?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 1 9:46am

I feel very fortunate to deal with my rheumatologist and his PA. They helped me through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247831/

Discussion: Are specialists necessary?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 1 7:37am

"I hate taking Pred, but it works great." --------------- In the short term, prednisone works great...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249635/

Discussion: Working out with PMR

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Posted: Mar 3 2:52pm

A long time ago, methotrexate worked for me. I took it for about a year and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1310514/

Discussion: PMR and the taper

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Posted: May 22 3:30pm

I have never been without pain since diagnosis July 2024. I have only one kidney and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1311333/

Discussion: How long does prednisone take

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 23 4:09pm

Being on 1 mg for three months is a good amount of time. It suggests that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1317527/

Discussion: PMR and the taper

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Posted: May 31 6:36pm

"I fired the Rheumatogist, as he refused to prescribe 1mg tablets, and insisted I take 7.5mg,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1317445/

Discussion: Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 31 4:35pm

I can appreciate your concern. On my taper from 20 mg of 1 mg per month,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318170/

Discussion: Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 1 8:01pm

I'm not making excuses for your rheumatologist. There are many entities including doctors from Mayo and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318222/

Discussion: Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 1 10:08pm

When I was first diagnosed with PMR. A primary care doctor told me later that at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318225/

Discussion: PMR relapse symptoms

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 1 10:56pm

I had another autoimmune condition that was characterized by recurring flares. For flares of uveitis my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319014/

Discussion: PMR and the taper

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 2 10:00pm

I know everyone is different but I got to1mg in 18 months. FYIO: I was down...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138067/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 2, 2019

@dreamer38 I, too, have bumped my prednisone up and down. I’m tapering down from 15mgs. My...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138066/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 2, 2019

Hi kdmorris, is the Celebrex that you are taking in place of Prednisone? I’m trying to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138064/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Sep 2, 2019

Hi Linda, I never had the burst of pain you are describing. I will tell you,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138061/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 2, 2019

Hi @dreamer38, are you able to try splitting the dosage so that you are taking some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138049/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 31, 2019

Thanks so much for your quick reply. My rheumatologist did discuss tapering off prednisone to a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138043/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 31, 2019

@suziropiequet I’m glad you asked about a prednisone discussion group. That’s exactly what I was going...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/268537/

Discussion: Prednisone support group?

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Posted: Jul 14, 2019

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