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I was diagnosed with PMR one year ago and my rheumatologist started me on 10mg Prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/598981/

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

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Posted: May 3, 2021

Hello @ingekunga, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. The 6 months of back and forth between 1...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597678/

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

What really helped me with tapering slowly was my rheumatologist providing prescriptions for the 1 mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597622/

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Posted: Apr 27, 2021

Hello @golfbarmie, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your journey with GCA and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/597032/

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

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Posted: Apr 25, 2021

@munchie, I really don't think anyone doctor or patient really knows the answer to your question....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286894/

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Posted: Apr 1, 2021

Hi @barbq, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @legendts and others....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286869/

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Posted: Mar 16, 2021

I have PMR/GCA for 2 years and have been on fosamax for most of that time....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/336487/

Discussion: insight about taking Fosamax while on Prednisone

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Posted: Mar 3, 2021

@karinaph, I have been diagnosed with GCA since June, 1919. Because I had already lost my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245750/

Discussion: PMR and the new Shingles vaccine

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Posted: Feb 23, 2021

Hi Carol @dubuquer, I see that you've been a member for awhile but this is your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138190/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Feb 14, 2021

@virginiaj, When tapering got a little tough for me I bought a pill splitter and also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286755/

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Posted: Feb 6, 2021

Hello @cadi, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It's really good news that they caught the GCA...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/331098/

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

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Posted: Feb 5, 2021

I’m in the same boat. Started with PMR, I think, then had the GCA symptoms but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/332180/

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

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Posted: Jan 19, 2021

@moni54, Each of us is different when it comes to tapering and how PMR affects us....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286724/

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Posted: Jan 5, 2021

Wow Read your post with great interest! I am in my mid 60's and was diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286720/

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

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Posted: Jan 5, 2021

Hello @moni54, Welcome to Connect. Thanks for sharing your PMR story. I'm with you on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286710/

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Posted: Jan 2, 2021

@dadcue, I have only used prednisone for my PMR and both times I was able to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/331093/

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

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Posted: Dec 30, 2020

Hello again John. I think your view of PMR symptoms being largely driven by inflammation is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286695/

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

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Posted: Nov 18, 2020

I have had PMR for about three years. After finding the side effects of Prednisone unwelcome,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/48262/

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

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Posted: Nov 4, 2020

Hello @frankenstein, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will notice we moved your post to an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321764/

Discussion: PMR initial diagnosis: Can there be an underlying disease?

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Posted: Oct 7, 2020

Thanks, David, for your reply. My husband has been seeing a Rheumatologist for the past 4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321754/

Discussion: PMR initial diagnosis: Can there be an underlying disease?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

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