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I am newly diagnosed with PMR. I just started 20MG of Prednisone yesterday and feeling the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/702687/

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 26, 2022

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I agree! This is my third episode of PMR over the past 30 years. Now during...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/702253/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 25, 2022

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I would strongly suggest seeing a rheumatologist if possible. My diagnosis was delayed because my family...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/702221/

Discussion: Is everyone here diagnosed with PMR seeing a rheumatologist?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 25, 2022

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I too suffer from severe fatigue and am on Methotrexate along with Prednisone. Right now on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/700810/

Discussion: Feeling tired! Do others with PMR feel significantly more tired?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 20, 2022

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Yes the hip and leg pain were excruciating. Thankfully Prednisone took this all away within a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/698063/

Discussion: Buttock/tailbone pain, sitting or lying down - symptom of PMR?

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Posted: Apr 11, 2022

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See if you can get an RX for the 1 mg and 2.5 mg prednisone tablets....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696728/

Discussion: How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 7, 2022

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Hi @tricialynn, I would have a heart to heart discussion with your rheumatologist on the tapering....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/696110/

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 4, 2022

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I am dismayed by the pain some experience because of bad tapering advice. If you felt...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694130/

Discussion: How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 29, 2022

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After getting my PMR under control, my MD suggested a tapering schedule and said to call...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/694089/

Discussion: New to PMR - Are Monthly Labs and Check-ups normal?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 29, 2022

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Hi @abbeyc. Since my ESR and CRP were always normal (that's true for about 20% of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/693912/

Discussion: New to PMR - Are Monthly Labs and Check-ups normal?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 28, 2022

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