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Switching From Prednisone to Methotrexate!?
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...
Last active: Aug 16, 2025
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PMR symptom flare from a head cold
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...
Last active: Dec 27, 2023
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Tapering down and inflammation markers up
Diagnosed Feb with PMR/ GCA. Slowly tapered and now I am down to 10 mg from 40 mg with no flare ups 🙏🙏 Had SED...
Last active: Aug 4, 2023
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Inflammation on Low Doses of Steroids
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...
Last active: Aug 28, 2025
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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...
Last active: Jun 12, 2025
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PMR tapering
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...
Last active: May 7, 2025
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How many of you are on your second flare-up?
How many people have come off of Prednisone only to have it reoccur a month later? I have had PMR for 3.5 years and was...
Last active: Oct 7, 2023
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Has anyone tried stem cell therapy
I’m going on 3 years now with PMR and my rheumatologist indicates she’s done all she can. I am now on kevzara and tapering down...
Last active: Feb 20 10:22am
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Sharing ways to stop coping and start living!
I’ve been doing the PMR dance for a couple of years. (Sometimes it’s a slow waltz, sometimes it’s The Jerk.) I’m currently at 5mg prednisone,...
Last active: 2 days ago
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Pain ever goes away on its own?
I was on Prednisone from the previous July through May this year for PMR, tapering off. I felt ok for a while, with minor pain...
Last active: Oct 13, 2024