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C Reactive Protein levels while tapering
When I was first diagnosed with PMR in August 2022, my C reactive protein (CRP) level was elevated: 25 mg/L should be < 7.0 mg/L...
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Painful Kevzara Injection
I'm a 73-year-old female in otherwise good health, but was diagnosed with PMR in August 2024. After tapering down from 20 mg/day Prednisone to zero,...
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Prednisone love/hate support group
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....
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PMR due to immunotherapy for cancer.
I have cancer and receive immunotherapy. Now I have PMR due to an overactive immune system. I had a couple of treatments of the immunotherapy...
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Aching from the most minor of exercise
Diagnosed with PMR early this year. Shoulders, elbows and knees. Started with Prednisone, tapered to 5 mg, but pain is back. I am now experiencing...
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New to this support group.
Hi, I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA (biopsy) in 2020. Started at 60 mg prednisone (to prevent blindness!) and took me two years to...
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Loss of smell and taste
DOES PREDNISONE CAUSE THIS?? IT STARTED A WEEK AGO I HAVE BEEN TAPERING DOWN FROM 60MG VERY SLOWLY JUST STARTED ON 15 MG. YESTERDAY FROM...
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Increasing Prednisone Dosage
I have been on this site before, but I can’t seem to find my way back to the link. Today I was told that I...
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New to PMR
I am new to this, so apologies if I am not using this forum correctly. Diagnosed last week with PMR by my GP, diagnosis confirmed...
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PMR 2ys and 4mos. Tapering to 1.5mg
PMR started Feb. 2022. Having had a flare up at 6mg (Sept. 2022 while tapering by 1mg/month) I then was put back to 15mg for...
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I first started Actemra (tocilizumab) on January 1st, 2019. I liked the symbolism of starting a...