Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

Hello everyone again, Need some opinions please. Over the last 12 months, had second Covid, terrible flare, increased hand and feet pain, slightly elevated Sed...

I was diagnosed with PMR in December and placed on prednisone which took most of my pain away. Saw rheum for first time in early...

Recently, I’ve been trying to research out the possible connection of PMR and the use of statin drugs. Does anyone have any information they would...

I have PMR and tapered down from 20mg/day to 2 mg/day of Prednisone over 15 months. Then, yesterday I woke up stiff and in pain...

I am 6 years into a pmr diagnosis and have made many posts here. I see several specialits and often wondered about a connection of...

My encounter with PMR began in November 2022, when suddenly I was beset with the pain and stiffness you are all familiar with. Even rolling...

I’m fairly new with PMR. I take 15 mg of prednisone daily when I wake up in am I find different areas of my body...

My still formally undiagnosed "PMR" started as thigh pain in January '24. Since then, I've gone the exhausting route of seeing rheums, ophthalmologist, my GP,...

With the onset of PMR I developed a number of synovial cysts--many being on my hands. They are quite painful. Any recommendations for reducing their...

I’ve had PMR for 3 months. In the last month my hands have become shaky and I am always dropping things. Fingers feel a bit...

I’ve been recently diagnosed with PMR (April 2024) and currently trying to rule out GCA. I have a question. I’m having a hard time differentiating...

I have been on a taper for a couple of months - now at 12.5 mg, down from 20 mg. Skin on my hands and...

I started my ride on this PMR train in August, and I have been on a whirlwind tour since. I feel it's the old "One...

Must husband was diagnosed with PMR in May after suddenly going blind. He spent seven days in hospital. Once released he started on 55mg prednisone...

I had PMR a few years ago & it affected my arms and hands. After being on Prednisone for a year it cleared up. Last...

I am 71 and was officially diagnosed in April, 2023. Reading these posts as well as research articles has been really helpful. It seems there...

I started taking prednisone 10 mg 12-13 years ago for PMR and am now at 3 mg. Now my Rheumatologist says it looks like I...

This is my second bout with PMR. I had so much energy the first time on prednisone . I’m reducing much slower this time, but...

I contracted PMR 8 months ago when I came down with Covid. it’s started with stiffness in my neck and swelling in my hands rests....

I'm thinking of going off Prednisone and onto Kevzara. Having such bad side effects with Pred that I'm so wanting to stop taking it. The...