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Hello Karen @karinaph, I would like to welcome you to Mayo Clinic Connect and thank you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321751/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 14, 2020

Giant Cell Arteritis is moving up on the list of concerns in my case. Headaches and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321745/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 12, 2020

Hello Janet @janethenry, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for advocating for your partner. PMR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286659/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 17, 2020

Thank you for your reply. Yes, I have tried tapering 1/2 mg. at a time (several...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319116/

Discussion: PMR coming back?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 13, 2020

Hello @dadcue, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with other members here...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286643/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 1, 2020

Thank you all for sharing your experiences. There is one question I have regarding tapering off...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145032/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 18, 2020

Dr. Tim, a few thoughts from a similar PMR sufferer: I just turned 72 and like...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245730/

Discussion: PMR and the new Shingles vaccine

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 11, 2020

@sallygosse Hi everyone, I am a bit late into this discussion but thought I would add...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138141/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 14, 2020

In reading this thread of reports, it dawned on me that it might be good to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138128/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 11, 2020

Greetings. Two weeks ago I woke up one morning having lost sight in my right eye....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/151190/

Discussion: Giant cell arteritis:I’m afraid and would appreciate any advice

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 1, 2020

Hi @kmeikle1, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect and the big hurt club. There is most definitely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286630/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 26, 2020

Hi @relauzon, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm not sure there is any "correct" way to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286624/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 17, 2020

There was a message from the rheumatology practice that I go to that told patients what...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/299064/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), prednisone and Coronavirus COVID-19

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Posted: Mar 21, 2020

I am 56 and was diagnosed with PMR in Dec 2019, been on Prednisone since Aug...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286604/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 8, 2020

At age 84 I have not had the shingles vaccine as I did have shingles a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245710/

Discussion: PMR and the new Shingles vaccine

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 8, 2020

Thank you John for the welcome! Also, thank you for sharing with me how you taper...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138093/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 18, 2020

Thanks for starting a PMR Group Ethan @ethanmcconkey! I hope other members with PMR will share...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286534/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 18, 2019

@geniecm How did your blood work come out? And I’m sorry, I think we forgot to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/197335/

Discussion: Medications for Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 11, 2019

For the record, I did take statins maybe for 3 or 4 years before getting PMR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284770/

Discussion: Did statin cause PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 8, 2019

Hi @vfaye, I don't think any of us diagnosed with PMR like the idea of taking...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284769/

Discussion: Did statin cause PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 7, 2019

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