Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I’m wondering what the symptoms are for GCA if you’ve been on prednisone for 2 1/2 months. I’m experiencing some symptoms, but they don’t seem...

I have tapered down from 48mg. to 12 mg. methoprednosone and am still quite swollen and have not lost any weight.. has anyone had this...

Hello everyone, I am dealing with PMR/GCA and have experienced some brief episodes of double vision which my Ophthamologist says are inconsequential. I am slowly...

I was diagnosed with PMR October 2023 and had the symptoms since April 2023. Have been tapering off prednisone by .5mg every 2 weeks. Biggest...

I'm new to PMR, about 5 months, and am presently on Dr. prescribed tapering by 1 mg every 2 weeks that started at 17 mg...

Hello, I have been successfully tapering from 60 mg to 5 mg of Prednisone since diagnosed with PMR in April 2024. I am contemplating having...

I was diagnosed with PMR in May 2023. My GP agreed to start me on 10mg daily of prednisone. Blood markers both positive. I did...

Hi! Recently diagnosed or at least leaning in the direction of PMR around March of this year. Did like most, got on Prednisone 20mg and...

I contracted PMR October 2024, went through a very painful 2 months before getting it diagnosed in January 2025, and now successfully tapered off Prednisone...

I'm a 73-year-old female in otherwise good health, but was diagnosed with PMR in August 2024. After tapering down from 20 mg/day Prednisone to zero,...

It's been a week since I stopped taking my last daily dose of 1/4 mg of prednisone, tapering from 20 mg for the last 18...

My husband was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) May 2023. He started at 30 mg prednisone tapering to 12.5 by January 2024. In November his...

I am new to this, so apologies if I am not using this forum correctly. Diagnosed last week with PMR by my GP, diagnosis confirmed...

I am 54, diagnosed with PMR June 2022 but symptoms started Nov 2021. I have tapered Pred to 8mg and most days my pain is...

I was on Prednisone from the previous July through May this year for PMR, tapering off. I felt ok for a while, with minor pain...

My doctor has prescribed LDN and I will be receiving it soon from a compounding pharmacy. I am tapering prednisone, now at 12.5 (from 20...

Anyone have any experience about having stress fractures while on prednisone? I was diagnosed with PMR almost 2 years ago. Started on 15 mgs. prednisone...

My husband was diagnosed with PMR May 2023, GCA (giant cell arteritis) Feb 2024. He's been on high-dose Prednisone the entire time. Started on 30...

Had lumbar spinal fusion three weeks ago. Was on 2.5 mg prednisone pre- and post-surgery, now at 2mg. Stopped my leflunomide (Arava) 10 days before...

Since it's been a couple of years since the last discussion I found about one of my problems since going on Pred---red eyes that are...