Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

Hi all. The unpredictability of prednisone is what causes me the most problems. I know the Myriad of side effects, both physical and mental, are...

This is my husband's second bout with PMR. Afer it flared again, doctor restarted on pred. (20 mg) By mid-March appt, on 10 mg, he...

Hi, I've been struggling with PMR since May '22. Most of my symptoms are typical though apparently unusually stubborn; I'm currently on 40mg/day prednisone and...

Hello - does anyone have information on, or experience with, PMR and total knee replacement (TKR). I have had diagnosed PMR for a year and...

I was diagnosed with PMR in August of 2023. My family doctor has been all I have seen about my disease. I was ok with...

Ten weeks after starting Kevzara my ALT & AST readings went from normal to very high values. (ALT = 137, AST = 54) As a...

As seen on X, another study showing no benefit in PMR using methotrexate. I watch a lot of the RheumNow videos on YouTube as they...

I have had PMR for 5 years with all the ups and downs that this disease brings .I have been on 5 mg am and...

I had PMR for twenty months and thanks to Prednisone, good doctors and advice from Mayo Connect I was able to taper my way back...

I’ve had PMR now for a 18 months. Mostly pain in my hips, thighs, and lower back. I have been trying to taper down the...

Hello - I am so happy to find this forum. There is nothing better than actual experience to help us make decisions about medications, diet,...

I have allergic contact dermatitis, and the allergen being formaldehyde, there hadn't been any way to avoid the itchy rash. But after I was diagnosed...

Presently on 5mg/day Prednisone from 6 mg/day and taper hasn’t been all that successful as I experienced an increase in symptoms in my shoulders, right...

Does GCA ever present in a mild form, too difficult to confirm without biopsy. I am currently 18 months into a second bout of PMR...

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....

Hello everyone,I was diagnosed with GCA on October, 2023 and started a 60mg/day treatment with Prednisone. I am now on Prednisone (10mg/day) and Methotrexate (17.5mg/week)....

Will there be a time when the PMR actually goes away, or is this a lifetime diagnosis? I have to taper off prednisone rather quickly,...

I am currently on a 3 dose of prednisone. I have some shoulder discomfort that goes down my back on either side. The left side...

After two months on 1/2mg of prednisone, various setbacks, and revisiting PT, I started to feel quite a bit of improvement, which led me to...

I originally came down with PMR in March 2020 after the Shingrix vaccine and needed a very slow prednisone taper from 15 mg down to...