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PMR does go into remission and will have the ability to not take prednisone. I was...

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Discussion: How much pain to tolerate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 5 days ago

I have successfully tapered with minimal pain , and no prednisone increases as follows : From...

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Discussion: How much pain to tolerate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 6 days ago

Question is how much pain is worth tolerating to keep reducing prednisone? ------------------------------- I don't think...

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Discussion: How much pain to tolerate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 7 9:21am

I guess the thinking is that 5 days is not long enough to completely shut down...

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Discussion: Feelings when tapering: My journey

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Posted: 3 days ago

If you are at 2.5 mg, I think it is important to have your cortisol level...

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Discussion: PMR pain management with medical cannabis

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Posted: Oct 21 11:39am

Hello all, so, my husband has had PMR since Oct last year. We started using a...

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Discussion: Earthing/Grounding

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Posted: Oct 21 7:11am

Hi @anncoco57, I had pain in the feet and legs including the back of my knees...

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Discussion: Pain - at back of knees?

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Posted: Oct 21 7:29am

I started with Actemra (tociliumab) injections every 2 weeks. After a year, the injections were changed...

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Discussion: PMR pain management with medical cannabis

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Posted: Oct 21 10:57am

In my opinion, prednisone perpetuates PMR after the adrenals are suppressed. I wonder how many people...

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Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Oct 25 5:15pm

Methotrexate works for many people but not for everyone. The trick is finding what medication works...

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Discussion: How much pain to tolerate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 7 1:30pm

"So I can't be converted to a life-is-better-without-prednisone position till I have a reasonably good chance...

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Discussion: The affect of beta blockers on adrenaline and cortisol levels.

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Posted: Nov 5 5:17am

"Please let me know what all the problems I am going to have?" --------------------- You might...

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Discussion: The affect of beta blockers on adrenaline and cortisol levels.

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Posted: Nov 7 10:00pm

Congratulations! Many of us are still on the tapper journey. I too sat for too long...

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Discussion: Last Prednisone Pill

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 9 8:45am

"My recent tests showed adrenal insufficiency, after I had gone down from 5 to 4 mg....

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Discussion: PMR savvy doctors in Portland Oregon

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Posted: 4 days ago

This is the reason I am trying my best to avoid prednisone. My father had PMR...he...

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Discussion: PMR pain management with medical cannabis

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Posted: Oct 19 11:01am

I had some lingering pain but the pain could be explained and it wasn't caused by...

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Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 19 10:34am

I think I need to slow down the tapering. I am so anxious to get off...

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Discussion: Covid and Flu jabs all done

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Posted: Oct 17 10:14am

Tapering off Prednisone is very tricky. It also becomes difficult to separate out the medical conditions...

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Discussion: Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 24 1:32pm

I am also conflicted about the shot. Had the Flu shot recently with no problems. I...

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Discussion: Need to decide to get a Covid Shot while I have PMR.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 28 7:56am

After seeing “megzies” post this AM, I queried my cardiologist on the topic during a scheduled...

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Discussion: The affect of beta blockers on adrenaline and cortisol levels.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 4 3:27pm

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