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dbyme, you're so thoughtful to answer all my questions, I have macula degeneration and get shots...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931993/

Discussion: Think I have Giant Cell Arteritis (or GCA)

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Posted: Sep 18, 2023

Yes. My PMR went to everywhere below my hips -- neck, arms, hands, all parts of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/931645/

Discussion: Anyone else have PMR with some serious sternum/rib cage pain?

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Posted: Sep 17, 2023

Hi Shannon- Id not thought of that either. Obviously you have some extreme events in your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/927797/

Discussion: Non bilateral presentation

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Posted: Sep 10, 2023

I hadn't thought of that. I'm pretty sure I am unconsciously protective of my surgical joints...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/927627/

Discussion: Non bilateral presentation

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Posted: Sep 10, 2023

It took me a long time to clear the pain in shoulders and neck. Thanks to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/918482/

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

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Posted: Aug 25, 2023

A year into PMR and Prednisone, I began losing hair by the handful. My doctor told...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/917652/

Discussion: Hair Loss wig ordered

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Posted: Aug 23, 2023

Has anyone in remission noticed a lingering muscle weakness from PMR? After 18 months of taking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/916569/

Discussion: Peripheral Neuropathy - Result of PMR or Prednisone?

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Posted: Aug 21, 2023

The Dr. said at least a year. I was in pain for so long. My PCP...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/914673/

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

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Posted: Aug 17, 2023

You’re welcome, and good luck to you. Sounds like you’ve got your hands full recovering from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/877374/

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

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Posted: Jun 12, 2023

I have a steroid card and record every month my dosage the last 6 months have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/868987/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: May 30, 2023

@pkalkstein noted:“While PMR doesn't damage the muscles, both inactivity and prednisone can cause them to atrophy”....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/867826/

Discussion: I have questions: Can you work out while on Prednisone? Options?

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Posted: May 27, 2023

Thanks for your comments. My Prednisone tapering schedule goes down to 10 mg in 2 weeks,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861851/

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

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Posted: May 18, 2023

The following link provides a good summary of the various types of spondyloarthropathy https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/types-of-spondyloarthropies#:~:text=Spondyloarthropathies%20are%20forms%20of%20arthritis,people%20as%20they%20get%20older. People with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861680/

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

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Posted: May 18, 2023

My experience is very similar. I was diagnosed with PM R in 2016. On prednisone for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/858154/

Discussion: PMR with hand/wrist pain and swollen veins?

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Posted: May 11, 2023

Doctors "think" I may have PMR, nearly 3 years into it still negative markers but all...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/853759/

Discussion: PMR and Inflammation Markers

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Posted: May 3, 2023

I have found applying any good oil (olive, vit.E) to nails and cuticles has helped a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/844103/

Discussion: Last Covid Booster in August 2022 I’ve had severe pain. Probable PMR

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Posted: Apr 16, 2023

I have recently been diagnosed with PMR. I have been on 20mg Prednisone for a week....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808168/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: Feb 8, 2023

I have been on Prednisone 15 mg since July when my Dr. was finally able to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/800110/

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

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Posted: Jan 22, 2023

Welcome @khmc, It sounds like your like your PMR and GCA are under control with only...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796257/

Discussion: Promising New Drug for PMR

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Posted: Jan 13, 2023

Hi @alvaro50, I had PMR throughout my whole body, from the neck down, everything hurt. That...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/792720/

Discussion: Siento alivio en hombros y caderas pero no en las manos y los pies?

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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

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