Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I have only been dealing with PMR since February and started on Prednisone 12.5mg mg. I am now on 9mg and my joints in my...

I started Prednisone on 2/6/26 after being diagnosed with PMR. My starting dose was 12.5mg which gave me great relief but not totally. My PCP...

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,...

At my rheumatologist appointment today, considering blood tests and xrays done after the first appointment 4mths ago, and an examination of hands and feet (Hands...

In September of 2025 I was hit suddenly with all the symptoms of PMR. I did have the carpal tunnel syndrome while pregnant, many years...

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...

Have had PNR for over a year . Took predisone for about that amount of time.!recently put on kevzara . Now my hands are swollen...

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...

I was diagnosed with PMR June 2024. I have been tapering off prednisone since then. In August my hands began to swell, painful to make...

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...

Has anyone experienced shaky hands and low blood sugar while on prednisone? I'm tapering from 25 (now on 23mg) and this has happened from the...

Hello - My mother has PMR and she was wondering if anyone has shakiness in their extremities during light exercise. My mom has shaky hands...

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...

I have been on 15 mgs of Prednisone since May. Recently my doctor had me reduce it to 13 mgs for 2 weeks and now...

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 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 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...