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I am looking for advice - I contracted PMR in mid-September and started 10mg of prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984219/

Discussion: Tapering prednisone and stress

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Posted: Dec 21, 2023

I applaud you for getting off prednisone so quickly. You did much better than me. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/982067/

Discussion: How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average

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Posted: Dec 17, 2023

A 1 mg per month taper after getting down to 10 mg is a standard tapering...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/980358/

Discussion: How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average

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Posted: Dec 14, 2023

carlotta | @carlotta | 1 second ago I was diagnosed with PMR then also developed Giant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979511/

Discussion: Very new to PMR

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Posted: Dec 13, 2023

I have not heard of anyone with PMR tapering and going off Prednisone that quickly, Elizabeth,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979110/

Discussion: Sugar and PMR

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Posted: Dec 12, 2023

@teddyz I also am on a very slow taper -- now at 6.5 mg of Prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/979108/

Discussion: Tapering prednisone and stress

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 12, 2023

Thank-you for reminding people about the need for the adrenals to get up to speed. Adrenal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978572/

Discussion: How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average

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Posted: Dec 11, 2023

The medical literature says PMR lasts 1-2 years for most people. This means approximately 50% or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/978488/

Discussion: How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average

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Posted: Dec 11, 2023

Hi @teddyz, I know tapering off of prednisone and worrying about if you will ever be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/977784/

Discussion: Tapering prednisone and stress

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 9, 2023

My ophthalmologist said something similar when he prescribed a 100 mg dose of prednisone for uveitis....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975990/

Discussion: How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average

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Posted: Dec 6, 2023

Will 3 mg be the lowest dose you have been on since the start of PMR?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975369/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: Dec 5, 2023

Four weeks in I see no difference on Kevzara, although I have speeded up the prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/975345/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 5, 2023

"He, rightfully, thought that I would not be on the Prednisone forever and I could easily...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972117/

Discussion: PMR, prednisone and bone health: Anyone taking Prolia?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 29, 2023

Hi John, Thanks for your work with this forum. It’s a great resource for patients to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964236/

Discussion: How often does PMR progress to GCA?

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Posted: Nov 13, 2023

For what it is worth ... I experienced infections while on prednisone. Most of my infections...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/964207/

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

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Posted: Nov 13, 2023

Good morning. I just had my 2d injection of Kevzara this morning, Nov 7. Administered by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960413/

Discussion: How does Kevzara help with PMR symptoms and pain? I am being weaned

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Posted: Nov 7, 2023

I am at 4mg. And tapering 1/4 mg. every week or two. I opted to not...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/960317/

Discussion: How does Kevzara help with PMR symptoms and pain? I am being weaned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 7, 2023

@lindaadel, If it were me, I would have a discussion with my rheumatologist. Seven months might...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959434/

Discussion: PMR With severe joint pain. what can I do?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 5, 2023

I would interpret that as "...I haven't seen any PMR patients that didn't fix in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957930/

Discussion: I’m Not Responding to Prednisone and I Need Advice

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 2, 2023

I've been diagnosed for about a year and an half. Currently on 6mgs prednisone which keeps...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957916/

Discussion: Morning misery: Is prednisone effective 24 hrs? PMR and hands

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 2, 2023

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