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Thank you for reply. I started at 20 ml predinone and slowly Tapered for a year...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/180095/

Discussion: PMR Anyone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 26, 2019

Thank you for your post. I, too, thought PMR would go into remission in about a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137970/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 20, 2019

Hi, @barry51 I’m sorry to hear about your autoimmune disease. Sure puts a kink in getting...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137956/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 17, 2019

I have PMR. Always had a "good" diet, mostly fruit and vegetables, organic and heirloom, very....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/108784/

Discussion: Does anyone use curcumin (Turmeric) to address autoimmune diseases?

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Apr 5, 2019

Hello @gll104, welcome to Connect. I have no medical training or background but I have had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/211452/

Discussion: New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 31, 2019

I was diagnosed with PMR Nov 2017 and am 52 yrs old. I started at 20mg...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137876/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 9, 2019

@lindapc - I have had GCA and tapered off the Prednisone in October. I did have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137869/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 8, 2019

Hello @dsteede, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your struggle with what I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137867/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 8, 2019

@bgaro - Tapering off of Prednisone is certainly a problem for most of us. I guess...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/88693/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 2, 2019

Thanks for your response/suggestions, noosat1. I know exactly how incredible it feels to have Prednisone work...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102144/

Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 2 1/2 years ago. How do I manage the extreme pain?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 28, 2019

Hi @noosat1 and @dar9216, It's really great to hear you having success tapering down on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137842/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 25, 2019

Hello @awag, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I also have PMR but it is currently in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137831/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17, 2019

I am new to this sight. How do I start a new thread. Maybe I just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/225701/

Discussion: PMR or Steroid Myopathy

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 14, 2018

@rearea1 - I have experienced more pain when I tried to taper off of prednisone too...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137825/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 5, 2018

@dar9216 - I am at Mayo now. My Sed Rate was 4 yesterday and the doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137793/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 24, 2018

@charann2000 - Hi - I have floaters that started a few years ago. They don’t seem...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/197166/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 19, 2018

Prednisone is no cake walk tapering off but I do agree with you that it's definitely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/150948/

Discussion: Successfully treated for Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 26, 2018

Hi Sally my name is Roland & have had PMR since last March yes the pain...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137677/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 17, 2018

Hi Sally @sallygosse, the good news is that there are a lot of us here on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137662/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 16, 2018

Hello @olegraymare -- welcome to Mayo Connect. We are glad you found us. Connect is a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/179984/

Discussion: PMR Anyone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 4, 2018

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