Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I’m down to 10 mg and I’ve had shoulder and neck pain slowly progressing to lower back pain almost to the level of where I...

I have suffered from PMR since 2019, first starting treatment in February 2020 at 20 mg of prednisone, which was immediately effective, and I subsequently...

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...

Good stuff in my opinion! This was how my endocrinologist approached my low cortisol level when I tapered off prednisone. I couldn't continue my taper...

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...

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...

Hello , new to the group 65 years old I was Diagnosed with PMR 12/28/24 and have been tapering down from 25 mg 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)....

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 was diagnosed with PMR the end of October. Originally put on 15 mg of prednisone. Helped but not great. So upped me to 20...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...