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Mayo I am a 72 year old woman of Scandinavia/English descent. I began experiencing pain a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/860754/

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

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Posted: May 16, 2023

Way to fast on the taper. Enough Prednisone to eliminate pain then reduce 1 mg at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859580/

Discussion: My muscles are atrophy

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Posted: May 14, 2023

It took my almost 2.5 years to get to single digits of prednisone along with Actemra....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857335/

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?

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Posted: May 9, 2023

My rheumatologist told me I may never regain any adrenal function I guess due to my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/857152/

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?

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Posted: May 9, 2023

Hello... Was diagnosed with PMR May 2022. Have had trouble tapering of Prednisone at 6 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/855997/

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

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Posted: May 7, 2023

I came across this article and thought it might answer a few questions on MTX. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854880/

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: May 5, 2023

I had been feeling stiff for about two month and then, over a period of about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/854678/

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

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Posted: May 5, 2023

Hey, 2 stage sleep works for me as well. Yes, being retired helps. I sleep through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852277/

Discussion: PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid

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Posted: May 1, 2023

Totally agree that the food corporations are filling up our supermarkets with junk, not real food...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/852204/

Discussion: Diet & PMR.

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Posted: Apr 30, 2023

Ask your Dr. If tapering and taking a low dose of Naltrexone (LDN 4.5) might be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851125/

Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

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Posted: Apr 28, 2023

This study from the UK is more recent. It has a large sample size and is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/851007/

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

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Posted: Apr 28, 2023

During my first bout with PMR, I did not see any doctors who knew how to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/849077/

Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

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Posted: Apr 25, 2023

I would agree that doctors are overly specialized. I have experienced a wide variety of side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/846457/

Discussion: The impact of Prednisone on A1C

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Posted: Apr 20, 2023

Sheralee Prednisone holds off the immediate pain of PMR disease. My rheumatologist is taking me off...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/845710/

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Apr 19, 2023

I haven't experienced any side effects from Actemra. In fact, I would say the side effects...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844741/

Discussion: PMR - How will I know I am in remission?

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Posted: Apr 17, 2023

My dr. Didn’t try that step before diagnosing me and my glucose levels didn’t go up....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844022/

Discussion: How did your PMR begin?

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Posted: Apr 16, 2023

I want to warn people taking prednisone. I was diagnosed with GCA 3 1/2 years ago...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/842688/

Discussion: Peripheral Neuropathy - Result of PMR or Prednisone?

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Posted: Apr 13, 2023

Hello- I was diagnosed with PMR 12/2021 by my Primary care provider. She started me on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/841801/

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Apr 11, 2023

https://www.vasculitisfoundation.org/mcm_faq/what-is-steroid-myopathy/ When you mentioned your muscle damage from prednisone, I Googled that. I know the majority...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840852/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with PMR after the Covid vaccine?

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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

My inflammation markers (ESD and CRP) are both low normal (EDD = 4 mm/hr and CRP...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840706/

Discussion: PMR with normal blood markers

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Posted: Apr 10, 2023

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