Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

Greetings. I was on prednisone for 4 1/2 years, have been off since early October 2025, following slow taper. Glad to be done (also aware...

This video confirms what I believe ... The doctors don't know how to treat PMR or how to taper steroids. There aren't any precise answers....

I entered rheumology land when my c- reactive was off the charts. Pred at 15 mg brought it down to like 1! But on the...

I have been diagnosed with PMR. Heat and humidity really affects my stamina. On a cool day I can walk slowly for 40 minutes or...

I’ve had PMR since April 2020. I started on Prednisone 20 mg/day and at 18 months, I had gradually reduced to 7 mg/day. When I...

I've been taking Tums for frequent but fairly mild indigestion. Mostly burning and a feeling of almost gerd starting to bubble up, with occasional painful...

I’m a 62 year old female, who was diagnosed in summer of 2020 with PMR. About two weeks before the PMR symptoms happened, I had...

I have been in Kevzara for 14 weeks, prednisone taper down to 1 mg. Over this time I have noticed weakness, and or, soreness in...

I’m 63 and was diagnosed with PMR 4 months ago. My life is upside down. I have tapered down to 20mg Prednisone, not without a...

I have had two rheumatologists discourage pill splitting. I have to believe they have what I'll call 'medical logic' for discouraging their patients splitting prednisone...

I was dismayed yesterday at a doctor’s visit, that my A1C was now is the “pre-diabetes” range. I knew this was a possible side effect...

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...

How long has your pmr been active? I was diagnosed in August 2024. Been on taper schedule with steroids from 15 - now 7.5 with...

For anyone interested in a good source of information, the Prednisone Pharmacist is prolific with making videos on a wide variety of topics about prednisone....

I was diagnosed in late November. Started at 20mg of prednisone and am currently on 15mg. I hope to taper to 12.5 next week. I...

I started taking prednisone December 2024 20mg. I just tapered down to zero two weeks ago. I noticed about the last 3-4 months I seem...

New to this group. Was diagnosed in November of 2024. Started on Prednisone and no real impacts. Was told that some people (me) cant metabolize...

Something that may help someone but confirm with your physician before implementing. I had a major flare up a few weeks ago. My Rheumatologist started...

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...

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