Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I had a physical recently. My inflammatory markers and other blood work were all normal. I was tapering down and at 3mg, feeling very good....

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...

My rheumatologist has now diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis due to extremely painful wrists beginning in April of this year. I was diagnosed with PMR...

I was diagnosed with PMR in April, 2023 and prescribed 15 mg of prednisone tapering monthly until completely off by May, 2024. Understandably, my previous...

I was diagnosed with PMR the end of October. I’m presently taking 7 mg and on a tapering of 1 mg every 2 weeks. I...

Hello , new to the group 65 years old I was Diagnosed with PMR 12/28/24 and have been tapering down from 25 mg to 20...

I've had PMR for almost 13yrs, starting in my late '50s. (Btw...Both my paternal grandfather and father had it.) Started on the 20mg prednisone that...

Diagnosed with PMR in March, was on 20 mg of prednisone for 6 weeks and then tapered 2.5 until I reached 10mg in June and...

Has anyone who has/had true adrenal insufficiency been able to eventually taper off of prednisone?

Has anyone experienced tiny reddish bumps on their back that are itchy, while tapering off prednisone? I’ve been tapering off the Prednisone each month which...

I was diagnosed with PMR in early December 2024. Classic symptoms. Prednisone rapidly relieved symptoms. Was initially given 40 mg but weaned quickly to 20....

Today marks the 24th day since I tapered to zero prednisone. I did my taper very slowly, dropping 0.5 mg per month since June of...

I’m down to 10 mg and I’ve had shoulder and neck pain slowly progressing to lower back pain almost to the level of where I...

I started taking prednisone in October 2024 for pmr. My rheumatologist started me on kevzara the last week of December and it has been a...

After 2 years with PMR, about to go to 2 mg of prednisone and feel like I did back 2 years ago...is the PMR still...

Does Prednisone cause a change in hair texture. My hair has become very dry and much thinner since I've been on Prednisone. My dosage is...

I have been on prednisone for 13 months and was happily tapering down to 10 1/2 mg. Also injecting MTX weekly 40-50 ml. I developed...

Before prednisone and PMR, I had a very, very mild case of non-diabetic neuropathy. I've been on pred for five months and in the last...

I am currently on 2.5 milligrams of prednisone. I plan on tapering 1/4 milligram every 4-6 weeks to hopefully get down to zero. Any thoughts...

I was diagnosed with PMR in November. Started on 65mg of prednisone. I have now tapered to 20mg, but the pain is debilitating. What is...