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My first time with PMR was not a sudden waking one morning with the hurting all...

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Discussion: Diagnosed PMR and immediate pain relief

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Posted: Aug 25 1:15pm

I self diagnosed myself and was using my wife's Dex. She had glioblastoma. I then got...

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Discussion: Inflammation on Low Doses of Steroids

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Posted: Aug 28 7:45am

Does kevzara help when taping from prednisone with the adrenal insufficiency?

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Discussion: If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.

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Posted: Aug 25 10:13pm

I was diagnosed with PMR in January and have tapered down to 3 mg/day. I'm beginning...

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Discussion: Anyone experienced hair loss while taking or tapering Prednisone?

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Posted: Aug 25 10:20am

Yes ... but the pain actually started 30 years ago ... roughly 1995 as I recall....

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Discussion: Diagnosed PMR and immediate pain relief

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Posted: Aug 28 1:08pm

Tx, 2 takers, one initially to get down and then another to rid my system of...

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Discussion: PMR Case Study with Remaining Questions as of 09-04-2025

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Posted: Sep 4 7:09pm

Hi Your diagnosis of PMR and treatment is going to be unique to all of us....

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Discussion: I’ve had PMR since last September I’m currently on 7.5 mg prednisone.

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Posted: Sep 3 4:03am

"I eventually did find some positive emotional growth as a result of all of the pain...

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Discussion: I am afraid the pain will never end.

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Posted: Sep 7 3:25pm

I'm back on 4mg prednisone after an unsuccessful taper in July. Am probably not at the...

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Discussion: Anyone having any luck with treating PMR without any specific medicati

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Posted: Sep 5 12:03am

"It's a relief in a way that I can stabilise on that low dose for a...

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Discussion: Change of diagnosis

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Posted: Sep 11 8:32am

I have been with PMR for 5 years and we started tapering off the medications (Prednisone...

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Discussion: Weaning off of all medicine - prednisone and methotrexate

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Posted: Sep 10 8:06pm

I take my prednisone at 9am with food. I am in the process of tapering from...

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Discussion: Anyone having any luck with treating PMR without any specific medicati

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Posted: Sep 11 9:37am

Does it seem like PMR/GCA is getting more attention now as compared to 10 years ago...

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Discussion: Upcoming PMR Webinar at 6:30 eastern on Thursday 9-18

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Posted: 5 days ago

Yes you might have to go up again . But try all the other things like...

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Discussion: Reducing Pednisone

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Posted: 1 day ago

Yes ... it does worry me that my rheumatolgist has no plan to ever stop Actemra....

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Discussion: If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.

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Posted: Aug 26 3:27pm

Prednisone also has a strong immune suppression effect. Some doctors will say prednisone globally suppresses the...

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Discussion: I just started Kevzara and hope to tape of Prednisone., any advice?

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Posted: Aug 26 6:40am

Diagnosed with PMR in 2011. . Because of a flare in late fall of 24 my...

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Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

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Posted: Aug 27 10:26pm

"Have to trust doctor but question why not another drug that doesn’t encumber one so much."...

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Discussion: Diagnosed PMR and immediate pain relief

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Posted: Aug 26 9:42am

What other conventional DMARDs have you tried? Methotrexate (MTX) is probably used most often but there...

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Discussion: Has anybody used lions mane for PMR?

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Posted: Aug 24 7:33am

As @jeff97 has detailed all those things are potential problems from "long term" prednisone use. I...

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Discussion: Still Struggling with that last mile on the path to 0 mg

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Posted: Aug 20 10:03am

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