Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I was diagnosed with PMR the end of October 2024 and have been on prednisone ever since and tapering. Right now I just increased from...

I had PMR for twenty months and thanks to Prednisone, good doctors and advice from Mayo Connect I was able to taper my way back...

Has anyone had experience with getting their doctors to prescribe, AND their insurance to pay for, Actemra (Tocilizumab) when they "only" have PMR? Some background:...

Hello. I am new to this group and recently diagnosed with PMR. My blood work (SED, CRP, CCP) are all normal. My ANA panel was...

I’ve had what was diagnosed as PMR for 2 years. My pain and stiffness is getting worse as time goes on even though I’ve been...

Hi, I've been struggling with PMR since May '22. Most of my symptoms are typical though apparently unusually stubborn; I'm currently on 40mg/day prednisone and...

I have to have major back surgery in 3 weeks (rods, fusion etc) due to severe stenosis. The doctors think my steroids were covering any...

Recently, I’ve been trying to research out the possible connection of PMR and the use of statin drugs. Does anyone have any information they would...

THANK you for the prompt about adrenal insufficiency @dadcue ! You wrote in the Kevzara thread : " I was diagnosed with adrenal insufficiency after...

So I have been on prednisone and plaq for 20 years. this is because originally they thought i had lupus. I do not. fast forward...