Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I am tapering off prednisone and currently at 1 mg. I have been monitoring my blood pressure since I was on blood pressure medication prior...

Hi all - looks like a great site! I have been dealing with this disease since late February with an initial diagnosis of pinched nerves...

I started taking prednisone two weeks ago at 15mg, which was changed to 20mg a couple of days later. I split the dose between early...

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 convinced my rheumatologist to let me start at 1 mg instead of the standard 20. I'd had a bad experience before with 5 and...

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...

This is a good video discussing a biologic for autoimmune conditions. I like how it talks about identifying your priorities. It also says lifestyle changes...

I was diagnosed with PMR in January 2025. I have been tapering down on the prednisone and I’m now down to .5 mg. My most...

I was diagnosed 6 months ago. I am trying to taper off prednisone. I am currently taking 9 mg, trying to taper to 8mg. I...

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 was diagnosed with PMR in May 2025. After 7 months of being on prednisone, I was able to taper off completely, but then had...

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

Hi, I have been dealing with polymyalgia rheumatica for a little over three months and have been taking 25 mg pf prednisone per day with...

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....

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...

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...

So stupid me have been taking prednisone for two years now not necessarily every day probably on average 20 mg a day one pill maybe...

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 once told that cortisol levels had "nothing to do with PMR symptoms". I'm more and more convinced that cortisol levels have a lot...