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Diagnosed with giant cell arthritis and PMR in November 2023. I had eight months of prednisone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1341386/
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Has anyone experienced dizziness with medication for PMR?
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 5 7:47am
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Ahh so it’s prednisone that is killing my skin!! Yikes my hands & forearms have spots...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1357357/
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small red blotches on skin
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 27 7:14am
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I was treated with Prednisone for 12 years before I was able to taper off Prednisone....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1367335/
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Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 9 8:06pm
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Reducing by 1mg every two weeks is a fast taper, more likely to bring on a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1363857/
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Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 4 8:03pm
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I have been on Actemra infusions for 2.5 months. I have been on prednisone for PMR...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1367929/
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Questions for people taking Actemra and Kevzara injections
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 10 5:47pm
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Addison's disease is primary adrenal insufficiency. With Addison's disease, the adrenal glands make too little of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1367309/
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Damage to adrenals? Addison's Disease?
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 9 7:11pm
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Very similar. Thank you. Only difference I was never short of breath or had any symptoms....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368802/
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Just Started Actemra
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 12 6:00am
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Here are a couple of related discussions about Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) and PMR: - Are you taking...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1371108/
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Anyone taken Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) to reduce prednisone?
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 15 8:43am
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I'm thinking you shouldn't be tapering while traveling. I traveled extensively when I was taking prednisone....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1374214/
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PMR and travel
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 19 10:56am
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Just so you know … I have seronegative inflammatory arthritis which was diagnosed approximately 20 years...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1369374/
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Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
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Posted: Aug 12 6:33pm
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