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Biotin although I haven’t had any hair loss and hope I don’t. However my forearms are...

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Discussion: A low place tonight

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Posted: Jul 13, 2023

In 2010 I started prednisone 10mg after PMR was diagnosed by exclusion of other arthritic type...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/886084/

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

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Posted: Jun 27, 2023

For those of you diagnosed with PMR, did all of you have severe joint pain in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/882472/

Discussion: Any difficulty in diagnosis of PMR?

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Posted: Jun 21, 2023

I was diagnosed in April and my symptoms were overwhelmingly in my upper arms down through...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/875547/

Discussion: Is it PMR (and/) or Osteoarthritis?

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Posted: Jun 9, 2023

I had multiple triggers, extreme stress in the years leading up to dx due to helping...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/871588/

Discussion: How did your PMR begin?

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Posted: Jun 3, 2023

Hi, I'm back to reading PMR opinions. Pain, spasms and weakness in wrists and hands. 5mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/856697/

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

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Posted: May 8, 2023

I have been on prednisone for 13 months. I have tapered slowly on purpose from 10...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/849314/

Discussion: Prednisone Taper from 40 mg to 7.5 in one day ‘

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Posted: Apr 25, 2023

Raven1955, I wanted to share that I was put on Prednisone which my PCP Doctor prescribed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/842290/

Discussion: Two weeks in, frightened by meds, PMR and COVID Booster Shot

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Posted: Apr 12, 2023

Happy you got results! Doctors tell us we need Prednisone for PMR and when it works...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840623/

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

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Posted: Apr 9, 2023

Sounds identical to where my pain was. Both arms. Hands, especially shoulders. Couldn’t crochet even! I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840362/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

I’ve been told based on painful shoulder (severe) legs arms and sometimes hands I have Polymylasia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/836281/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 2, 2023

I did have swelling and pain in my hands before I was diagnosed with PMR. Along...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/829839/

Discussion: PMR ongoing

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Posted: Mar 21, 2023

Thank you mild835, this is not mild! Your detailed description of what happened to you is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/821013/

Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with PMR after the Covid vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 5, 2023

I also was leary about adding another drug to the mix. However, due to the inflammatory...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/817595/

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Feb 26, 2023

Sounds like you’ve got a lot going on at once. As did I I didn’t know...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808548/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Feb 9, 2023

Welcome @7lori77, I think I would talk with my doctor or rheumatogist. I think normally prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808337/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: Feb 8, 2023

Discovery was sometime mid December through a shot-in-the - dark prednisone z pack that wiped out...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/806384/

Discussion: PMR and Hand issues

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 4, 2023

Hi @johnnyman Anytime you’re taking prednisone it does have an impact on the body. It lowers...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/805335/

Discussion: Does Prednisone weakened your immune system while being used for PMR

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Posted: Feb 2, 2023

i understand what you have gone through martiesowers. But with me it wasn't the doctors but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/801566/

Discussion: Confused: Tapering vs cold turkey stopping prednisone

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Posted: Jan 25, 2023

I love how you write! I too had the exact same experience with prednisone in terms...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/799715/

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 21, 2023

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