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Exercise with PMR and/or GCA
My husband was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) May 2023. He started at 30 mg prednisone tapering to 12.5 by January 2024. In November his...
Last active: Mar 8, 2024
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New to PMR
I am new to this, so apologies if I am not using this forum correctly. Diagnosed last week with PMR by my GP, diagnosis confirmed...
Last active: Jul 6, 2025
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Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR
I am 54, diagnosed with PMR June 2022 but symptoms started Nov 2021. I have tapered Pred to 8mg and most days my pain is...
Last active: Feb 10 7:53am
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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
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Low Dose Naltrexone and Prednisone for PMR?
My doctor has prescribed LDN and I will be receiving it soon from a compounding pharmacy. I am tapering prednisone, now at 12.5 (from 20...
Last active: Sep 27, 2025
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PMR: Anyone have Stress Fractures while on prednisone?
Anyone have any experience about having stress fractures while on prednisone? I was diagnosed with PMR almost 2 years ago. Started on 15 mgs. prednisone...
Last active: Jun 30, 2022
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Statins - side-effects, PMR, Giant Cell Arteritis
My husband was diagnosed with PMR May 2023, GCA (giant cell arteritis) Feb 2024. He's been on high-dose Prednisone the entire time. Started on 30...
Last active: May 26, 2024
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Post-surgery symptoms
Had lumbar spinal fusion three weeks ago. Was on 2.5 mg prednisone pre- and post-surgery, now at 2mg. Stopped my leflunomide (Arava) 10 days before...
Last active: Nov 19, 2024
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Prednisone Side Effects and Withdrawal Symptoms
Since it's been a couple of years since the last discussion I found about one of my problems since going on Pred---red eyes that are...
Last active: Aug 16, 2024
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Do CPR and SED rate numbers correspond to pain levels?
I was newly dxed with PMR about 3 weeks ago. I have had a good response to prednisone, started on 10 mg, now tapering with...
Last active: Mar 1, 2025