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Hi John----My doc has provided a tapering off schedule in 5 mg increments. I found going...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286819/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Feb 22, 2021

Yes, re: RA providing scheduling. We were more aggressive at the start of tapering (and I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286811/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Feb 18, 2021

Oh @erikas how I hate to be one of the examples....for something bad lol!!! Actually, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286808/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Feb 18, 2021

John, that's a good idea, splitting your Prednisone into smaller doses. I had to be taken...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286756/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Feb 6, 2021

Such a good question @123suew . I have been as high as 40 mg (I also...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286736/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Feb 6, 2021

Hello @munchie, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @artist01 and others....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286730/

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Posted: Feb 5, 2021

I am sorry it took so long to diagnose you -- I can empathize because I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286712/

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Posted: Jan 4, 2021

The answer is that too many people don’t take enough Prednisone to kill the pain. We’re...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286699/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Nov 26, 2020

Hello @marirose and @roberta125, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is definitely the drug of choice...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138157/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Nov 15, 2020

@angelbear4, The swelling around the neck and face is one of the possible side effects with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/88718/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Nov 10, 2020

Greetings. I thought I would join the discussion as well because i wondered at first whether...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/180141/

Discussion: PMR Anyone?

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Posted: Nov 9, 2020

Hi John....I have discussed the tapering off and am in contact with my family dr. regularly....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/88714/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Nov 8, 2020

I was diagnosed with temporal arteritis 2 months ago and put on 60mg. of prednisone right...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/88711/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Nov 6, 2020

Hello @pampep, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @heretuanga1947 and other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286691/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Oct 10, 2020

Hello @bob48, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and it is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138154/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Oct 1, 2020

Hello @jallenaz, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I've had two occurrences of PMR also but it's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286669/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

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Posted: Aug 28, 2020

Hi @ayjaydee, I would discuss any changes with your rheumatologist but if it were me and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319111/

Discussion: PMR coming back?

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Posted: Aug 11, 2020

@heretaunga1947 @virginiaj and others, I'm certainly no expert and have no medical training or background but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145034/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

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Posted: Jul 19, 2020

Hello @drtiminaz, How is your PMR going, have you been able to taper off of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245725/

Discussion: PMR and the new Shingles vaccine

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Posted: Jul 6, 2020

Kmeikle1, in reading this message chain one can see the vagaries of PMR. It is certainly...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138146/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Jun 24, 2020

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