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Hi Richard my name is Roland & what you went through & now going through it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286625/

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

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Posted: Apr 17, 2020

Hi @ayjaydee, Have you talked to your rheumatologist about tapering off? Each person is different but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138101/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Mar 12, 2020

I received the two shots in August/September of 2018. The painful symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica appeared...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/245711/

Discussion: PMR and the new Shingles vaccine

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Posted: Mar 8, 2020

Hi@suemck, I was diagnosed in July 2018 and have been trying to taper down for the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138092/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17, 2020

Hi @suemck, Welcome to Connect. I had trouble tapering off of prednisone for both occurrences I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138091/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17, 2020

@calicojoy did your doctor mention anything about trying to taper off of prednisone after awhile? Just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286582/

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

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Posted: Feb 13, 2020

Hi @maija, Thanks for the reference. I was not familiar with the dead slow and nearly...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286571/

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

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Posted: Jan 22, 2020

Hi @maija, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You mentioned you recently started having extreme pain in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286569/

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

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Posted: Jan 22, 2020

@mbm and @phoenix0509, my rheumatologist explained to me that PMR affects people differently. The goal is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286565/

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

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Posted: Jan 15, 2020

PMR might not be organ or life threatening, but I know from personal experience it's a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1209546/

Discussion: ACR Convergence 2023 Nov -Program abstracts are available for view

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 12 6:44am

Speaking of the annoying side effects of prednisone, the most annoying side effect to me is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1209552/

Discussion: ACR Convergence 2023 Nov -Program abstracts are available for view

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 12 6:55am

"I have read that it can take up to 6-12 months for the adrenal glands to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206268/

Discussion: Titration down in steroids

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Posted: Jan 7 5:24pm

Yes, I have a full thickness tear of the gluteus medius tendon and a partial thickness...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1266506/

Discussion: PMR/prednisone/rotator cuff tear

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Posted: Mar 25 11:43am

"The pace you've reduced successfully in the past will tell you how to do it this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1268394/

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

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Posted: Mar 28 7:00am

Hi Debbie @debbiebas216, When I woke up with a pain level above 2 on my scale...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252635/

Discussion: PMR and pain levels

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Posted: Mar 7 2:12pm

Hi @debbiebas216, I totally understand your desire to get off of Prednisone as quickly as possible....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253060/

Discussion: PMR and pain levels

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Posted: Mar 8 8:51am

I just checked online, and my search indicated that only Actemra is approved for GCA, while...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256394/

Discussion: Low iron levels and PMR

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Posted: Mar 12 2:52pm

Hi @eby, Good experience tapering off of prednisone is probably not the way most of us...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256735/

Discussion: Working with PMR

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Posted: Mar 13 7:26am

Anytime you can wean yourself off Prednisone is a good experience. The process of tapering off...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256776/

Discussion: Working with PMR

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Posted: Mar 13 8:12am

I was diagnosed with PMR in November, 2023. On prednisone 20 mg until December, 2024 (tried...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244441/

Discussion: PMR onset under 55?

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Posted: Feb 24 9:54am

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