Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I was diagnosed in December 2024 with PMR/GCA I have tapered down from 48 mg. Methoprednosone to now at 12mg. an on my 2nd week...

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...

I'm relatively new to the PMR scene - diagnosed in June. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with unremitting pain in one or both shoulders....

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...

Thank you for all of the information and guidance provided by members of this group. It has been very helpful. I have been tapering down...

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,...

I have been on plaquenil 400 mg a day for 7 months and I am taping prednisone also. I am having several side effects from...

I have just finished a 5 day course of anti-viral tablets (‘Paxlovid’ - ‘nirmatrelvir’ + ‘ritonavir’) following a positive Covid test. Paxlovid is approved for...

Because of HFpEF heart failure, I had to get off of my prednisone quickly. (I addressed this in an earlier post). I successfully tapered and...

I am a 64 yr old female diagnosed with high blood pressure in February. I also have mild asthma but am otherwise healthy, active, good...