Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

Has anyone tried red light therapy for their PMR pain? Dealing with PMR now for 9 months on 7 mg prednisone but still have pain...

Anyone else get debilitating swelling in their hands with onset of PMR? Also broke out in rash on my elbows & hands. Two days after...

Having bad wrist and hand pain. PMR Diagnosed Aug/ 22 starting dosage was 15 mg. Was tapered down to 10 after 2 months. Started having...

I had reduced Prednisone from 40mg to 3 before I started to get some numbness in my right (dominant) hand. I thought perhaps I cut...

I am 68, have been very active all my life, am T2 diabetic, experienced severe cramping in right hand in mid-August that was diagnosed by...

Has anyone experienced wrist pain with numb fingers? My original all over pain is better but wrist pain extending into hand continues. Fingers numb. Wondering...

I got off prednisone for PMR after almost 3 years in April. In February I had woken with swollen painful hands and fingers. Because of...

Good article on patient research and self-care and management of disease. Best case is having a PCP who doesn't think he or I know everything....

After being on 1mg prednisone for 30 days (started with 10mg last November), tried cutting back to .5mg. First 3 days were great and then...

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...