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How to go from a 7 day 50 mg prednisone to the previous 14 mg
I’d been tapering slowly and was at a 14 mg dose daily after 9 months of treatment for PMR. I was doing quite well I...
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GCA Relapse - A Slow Burn
I thought I was doing so well, off Prednisone almost two years, after having PMR and GCA for about two and a half years (one...
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Worried about GCA
I was diagnosed with PMR in June after months of severe morning pain in my hips to mid thighs and my neck. I started at...
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Abdominal discomfort, bloating and acid reflux
On June 22nd, 2024 I was diagnosed with PMR and was started on 20 mg prednisone. By July 5th I was down to 12.5 and...
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When is your worse time of day with PMR?
I am wondering if anyone else is experiencing this like I am. Before I was diagnosed, when I got up in the morning I was...
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Feelings when tapering: My journey
I have been taking Prednisone for 6 weeks now, started on 15mg and massive improvements once on 12.5, walking well, using light weights for training...
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PMR and hump on back and chest
One month ago I was diagnosed with PMR which came on after COViD vaccines. I am only 55. My CRP was very high. I was...
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Recently Diagnosed With GCA - Still Experiencing Pain
Hi Everyone! I was recently diagnosed with GCA and have been on prednisone for over a month now. I am concerned because I started at...
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PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?
Hi, all. I'm wondering if anyone is finding any alternatives to Prednisone in treatment of PMR? I've been on the PMR/Prednisone train for about 6...
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Sed Rate still elevated, but pain much improved
I have tapered from 40 mg prednisone last February to a current dose of 9 mg. I’ve also been on methotrexate going on three months,...
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I never took any medication other than occasional Tylenol or Advil .and reached the age of...
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Same here. About 3 months after tapering off of prednisone, gelling in my buttocks, thighs, and...
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Your experience was better than mine when I was diagnosed with PMR. My first rheumatologist was...
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Some questions for you - how much prednisone are you taking? Are you tapering the prednisone?...
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jeanrod825 My first round with Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) lasted from 2018 to 2021. After a...
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Higher doses of prednisone caused a dramatic increase in my blood pressure. I didn't have any...