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Out of frying pan, into fire? PMR aftermath
Three months since tapering off. Somehow, I imagined that once off prednisone and done with PMR, I’d go back to the body I had before....
Last active: Jan 18 11:33am
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kevzara and relapse
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...
Last active: Sep 16, 2025
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What mg of prednisone to take when a person gets a flare up?
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...
Last active: Jun 6, 2024
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Has anyone used an anti inflammatory diet to get off prednisone ?
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...
Last active: Sep 10, 2024
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Prednisone dosage split
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...
Last active: Feb 27, 2025
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Covid and pmr
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...
Last active: Sep 14, 2024
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Glucocorticoid-induced Adrenal Insufficiency
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...
Last active: Apr 28, 2025
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how to know how much to increase Prednisone dosage during flare
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...
Last active: Jan 19 5:27pm
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Can PMR cause Balance problems?
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...
Last active: Nov 13, 2022
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Heating pad or ice pack
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...
Last active: Jul 26, 2024