Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...