Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

Has anyone used medical cannabis for pain management/ treatment for PMR? Has it helped you taper Prednisone? Do you use it on a regular basis...

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...

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...

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...

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)....

My husband (now 80) diagnosed with PMR 2020; went on prednisone; tapered down, but in 2023 it came back. Dr. retired. We found a new...

I am on 8 mg of prednisone and tapering 1 mg. Per month. I just got Covid and I’m very achy and sick. Did anyone...

I have PMR and tapered down from 20mg/day to 2 mg/day of Prednisone over 15 months. Then, yesterday I woke up stiff and in pain...

Finally some guidance from endocrinologists. This is recent information about a topic that is near and dear to me. It discusses many of the problems...

I never had any bloodwork inflammation markers for PMR. Tested twice now. But due to age and joint stiffness in neck, hips, thighs, legs, I...

I have had pmr for 2 plus years now and down to 2mg but each time I taper I have had more pain. My goal...

I’m currently in a taper after a slight relapse @ 7mg now tapering 1mg a month started 4mg (3mg AM 1mg PM) 11/1 but began...

When a person gets a flare up from PMR are they supposed to go up to a mg where they don't have any pain and...

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...

Diagnosed Feb with PMR/ GCA. Slowly tapered and now I am down to 10 mg from 40 mg with no flare ups 🙏🙏 Had SED...

I have been on prednisone (started at 30mg) since May and now have tapered to 5mg with no issues. This week Santa has brought me...

I am new to this forum. I had to cut winter vacation short and head home because of aching shoulders, hips and lower back aches...

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...

I am traveling out of the country for 3 months , will be tapering to 8 or 8.5 prednisone in a week and just wondering...

I was diagnosed with PMR 10 years ago and have been on low dose Prednisone (5mg) ever since. Flares happen about once a year on...