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Last year I suddenly developed debilitating and painful symptoms - later diagnosed as PMR- after my...

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Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Jan 30, 2023

Hello. I am a very active 67 year old female who came down with PMR in...

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Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Jan 5, 2023

I started over a year ago with 5 mg and have tapered down to 2 mg...

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Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Jun 17, 2022

I developed PMR 3.5 months after receiving senior Influenza and First Covid-19 Booster on same day....

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Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Jul 3, 2022

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Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

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Posted: Jan 3, 2023

You say "I think this is true up until the point when the adrenals need to...

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Discussion: How to Slowly and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... no set rules.

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Posted: Mar 4 5:49pm

In October 2023 I was diagnosed with GCA after 42 days of headaches. I was put...

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Discussion: Should I have temporal biopsy for GCA even after 8 weeks prednisone?

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Posted: Mar 12 4:01pm

I started on 15 mg of prednisone but that didn’t help so she upped me to...

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Discussion: PMR and pain levels

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Posted: Mar 14 11:35am

Welcome Terri @rocksology, You are not alone and from reading your story I'm thinking you may...

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Discussion: New member with PMR

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Posted: Mar 13 12:24pm

What city are you located in Oregon? I will try to help you find someone the...

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Discussion: New member with PMR

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Posted: Mar 14 9:35am

Hello Terri and welcome. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in late June 2024, so...

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Discussion: New member with PMR

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Posted: Mar 13 2:53pm

Hi Terri, I was diagnosed in Dec 2024 and started out at 10mg prednisone. I am...

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Discussion: New member with PMR

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Posted: Mar 13 12:38pm

I'm glad to hear you're doing ok. Probably the Actemra and the prednisone are both helping...

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Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Apr 10 4:18pm

"It is a tough game, for sure, and there is no standard game plan works for...

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Discussion: Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?

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Posted: Apr 12 7:36am

"There's no 'standard' dosage. Everyone reacts differently." ----------------------- Also, no single best way to taper off...

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Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Apr 12 9:31am

I have GCA. I was diagnosed a year ago after having lost most of the vision...

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Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Apr 12 9:42am

I already had peripheral neuropathy (an NFI version--No Fucking Idea why) and was able to stop...

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Discussion: Peripheral Neuropathy - Result of PMR or Prednisone?

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Posted: Apr 11 1:51pm

Not everyone would say that. For the most part, I liked prednisone when I was taking...

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Discussion: Prednisone and vertigo

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Posted: Apr 14 12:23pm

How do you know when you have achieved remission? How do you tell when you have...

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Discussion: PMR and Hip, Back Pain

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 9, 2022

I'm on a low dose of Prednisone, and trying to taper without much luck. I am...

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Discussion: PMR - Prednisone and random itching patches of skin

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Posted: Apr 21 11:32am

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