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Use of my new slightly used leather gloves started after skin damage from yard work, pickleball...

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Discussion: New PMR patient, wondering if mornings will become pain free someday

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Posted: May 10, 2024

I have done a lot.. well working on it. Lorimer Mosley and Dr. Sheubin ...like the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1058666/

Discussion: PMR Pain Management

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Posted: Apr 28, 2024

I was diagnosed with RA affecting both my hands, 2 month after after being diagnosed with...

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Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Apr 11, 2024

@dbyme Thanks for your perspective. I'm going to read this to my husband. He's scared to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1048971/

Discussion: What to tell adult kids? Dad diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA)

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Posted: Apr 11, 2024

I started off on 10mg in early December, I had joint pain & severe swelling in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1042247/

Discussion: What steroid dosage did you start on? Did you find the right dosage?

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Posted: Mar 29, 2024

That's all pretty frightening. I didn't realize all the consequences of Prednisone. We're still fairly new...

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Discussion: Has anyone lost weight with PMR/GCA on high dose Prednisone?

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Posted: Mar 9, 2024

The problem with steroids and other immunosuppressant anti inflammatory drugs isn’t a conflict with anesthesia… it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1009558/

Discussion: Going back to normal life

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Posted: Feb 4, 2024

I have definitely considered everything in your last paragraph, I have read medical journals stating that...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1006546/

Discussion: Sharp pain in hands on certain movements. PMR-related?

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Posted: Jan 30, 2024

My rheumatologist said they were synovial cyssts. Aspiration was attempted with no success. The are quite...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1006074/

Discussion: How to reduce synovial cysts

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Posted: Jan 29, 2024

Have a few questions for those of you that are suffering from PMR and Sjogrens. This...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1004575/

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

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Posted: Jan 27, 2024

I have taken both from the beginning of my diagnoses (sept 2023) and my doctor told...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000460/

Discussion: Treating PMR with Prednisone and Hydroxychloroquine

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Posted: Jan 20, 2024

Hi @tessie63 , I hope you don’t mind me chiming in but I was dealing with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993533/

Discussion: Dry January

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Posted: Jan 8, 2024

I am new here and was diagnosed in August 2023 - I had pain in my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/993528/

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

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Posted: Jan 8, 2024

Onset was a huge, inflammatory flare that came out of the blue. At first I thought...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988296/

Discussion: PMR - possible diagnosis

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Posted: Dec 29, 2023

Hi. Welcome to MayoConnect. I’m not a mentor, tho I expect one will check in sometime...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988266/

Discussion: PMR - possible diagnosis

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Posted: Dec 29, 2023

I’ve noticed links to 1) sugar and 2) gluten. Small amounts don’t trigger noticeable reactions, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/986221/

Discussion: Sugar and PMR

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Posted: Dec 25, 2023

In October, 2022 when I was diagnosed with PMR in the hospital ER, both hands were...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/974820/

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

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Posted: Dec 4, 2023

This PMR had me debilitated for weeks before my doctor decided to up my prednisone from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/974376/

Discussion: PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

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Posted: Dec 3, 2023

Yes ... a blood glucose of 36 in the United States would get a response. As...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/962676/

Discussion: What a ride it has been ...for me at least!

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Posted: Nov 11, 2023

Good morning, Is all I can speak on is my own experience. But this PMR affected...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/957282/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 1, 2023

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