Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I have been having headaches & a senstive scalp while tapering from 6 to 5 mg of Predsolone for PMR. GP ruled out GCA as...

I received a private message from @alanbruce that I think a lot of you may be interested in or thinking about. Alan said it was...

Now in a second bought of PMR and been on prednisone for 2 years. At a certain point when tapering pain and weakness in quads-...

Hi, I was diagnosed with PMR in Sept 2024, and wasn't able to taper off prednisone even with methotrexate. I started Actemra weekly injections Jan...

I've been doing ok on 25mg of prednisone for 2 weeks now. Started at 10mg, increased over time until I felt "good". I do sometimes...

I’m tapering from 7mg to 5mg for 2 days now. Feel nasusa by afternoon. Anyone else??

After being diagnosed with PMI, the course of treatment is prednisone or prednisolone. Taking these steroids makes the inflammation, aches and stiffness seem to disappear....

I am seeking experience from fellow PMR folks please. My RA has given me the go ahead to go down to 4 mg from 5...

Hi all. As I taper down (6.5), I'm having intermittent vertigo. Dr. Internet tells me this is yet another symptom of our dear Predni. Others...

I moved here from Eugene and am currently seeing a rheumatologist at Providence on NE Hoyt St. Although I was diagnosed with PRM in 2008,...

When I was first diagnosed with PMR in August 2022, my C reactive protein (CRP) level was elevated: 25 mg/L should be < 7.0 mg/L...

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...

https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/55/2/347/1822760 Higher initial dosages LOWERED the total time needed to taper to 5mg of prednisone. This study was for Giant Cell Arteritis, a closely related...

Hi, I'm interested if finding out if anyone has had success in reducing the inflammation associated with PMR using CBD? I'm trying to taper down...

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...

Pred put me into type II diabetes with BPs up to 185/115. I also have Crohn's disease and cannot take NSAIDs. I've had PMR for...

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...

I was diagnosed with PMR in August of 2023 so it's been about 10 months. I started on 15mg of prednisone but the pain was...

I’m having a major flare with arm/shoulder pain and thigh pain. Prednisone up to 20 mg from5 (was hoping to taper off in a few...

Been tapering for about 5 months. I have reduced my prednisone level from 7.5mg for quite a few weeks to now 6mg. On 6mg for...