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"Methotrexate is given as an adjunct drug to disease modifying biologics because it has a multiplier...

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Discussion: "Evolution" of Seronegative RA into PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 28 10:30am

I wrote to my rheumatologist about taking a water pill. She totally ignored the question but...

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Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

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Posted: May 29 8:52am

I think you may want to consider tapering more slowly. My dad was at the exact...

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Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

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Posted: May 29 10:00pm

You should be very careful at 4mg. That's an equivalent of close to 24mg of Prednisone....

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Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

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Posted: May 31 9:52am

Good morning @besmith57 - I'd like to tell you about my PMR-friend who just returned from...

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Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

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Posted: Apr 12 9:46am

I agree! I started doing Yoga every day during the Covid lockdown and attribute my practice...

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Discussion: PMR and exercise: What helps you?

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Posted: Mar 21 7:51am

I also am tapering down. From 20 ml prednisone with LDN Am sitting/staying at 12.5 (back...

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Discussion: Low Dose Naltrexone and Prednisone for PMR?

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Posted: May 23, 2023

My first time with PMR lasted 3 and half years with the last six months going...

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Discussion: Sharp pain in hands on certain movements. PMR-related?

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Posted: Jan 26 7:25pm

This is very helpful thank you and after nearly 2 years it is the conclusion I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1080434/

Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 4 12:38am

I am currently on 3 mg of prednisone a day. I started out on 20 mg...

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Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 9, 2022

Thank you for your honest reply about the benefits and pitfalls of THC and CBD. Funny...

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Discussion: PMR pain management with medical cannabis

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Posted: Apr 20 8:07pm

I was on steroids for 6 months. Some light sensitivity to my skin while on steroids....

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Discussion: Does skin recover after prednisone?

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Posted: Jun 6 9:23am

I agree the tapering is a real challenge. I have been on prednisone for almost a...

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Discussion: My theory on tapering prednisone

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Posted: Jun 3 11:38am

A very good article in UpToDate.com stated that hands and wrists are often involved, suddenly and...

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Discussion: Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

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Posted: Jun 9 8:04am

Hello I am an English male 76 and resident in France, I was diagnosed with PMR...

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Discussion: The pros and cons of Prednisone

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Posted: Jun 11 9:19am

@jlo22 My experience with Prednisone combined with any other immunosuppressant medication was characterized by infections. My...

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Discussion: The pros and cons of Prednisone

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Posted: Jun 11 8:43am

You got this. I agree with Linda. You have been on prednisone for 2 years so...

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Discussion: Prednisone to Kevzara back to Prednisone. ( Hope not )

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Posted: Jun 15 8:42am

Welcome @joaniem5, I'm sorry to hear that you have joined the PMR club but you have...

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Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

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Posted: Mar 30 8:24am

Thx for this John. I have been keeping a log of pain levels since tapering to...

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Discussion: What steroid dosage did you start on? Did you find the right dosage?

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Posted: Mar 31 11:33am

I started Kevzara Dec 16th for PMR prednisone tapering. I quit March 1st due to side...

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Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

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Posted: Mar 31 7:34am

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