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Hello @rinron, when I was first diagnosed with PMR and was put on prednisone for about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137615/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 13, 2017

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I had PMR and was on prednisone for 18 months. The side effects were terrible, especially...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137609/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 26, 2017

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Thanks for the reply. I'm wondering when you know you should start tapering off the prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137606/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 26, 2017

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Hello @barbararene - you are right, PMR is the Frankenstein disease. I've had the old man...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137600/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 24, 2017

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Wow, 60 mg is a high dose, but not for GCA. And you're supposed to taper...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210707/

Discussion: Medications for Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 13 2:09pm

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Edwardh, I've posted before about having muscle problems. I have GCA and PMR, and started having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211086/

Discussion: Prednisone cumulative dose in PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 14 7:46am

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I have some experience with acupuncture. In my first bout of PMR (15 years ago), I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138163/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 16, 2020

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Please see: How to Slowly and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... no set rules. Posted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252646/

Discussion: How to Slowly and Safely Taper Off Prednisone but ... no set rules.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 7 2:19pm

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Not a flu shot but 4 days after getting the 2nd COVID vax for the variant...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253202/

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 8 11:09am

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jmdougherty: Do not have PMR just Giant Cell Arteritis and have been on Prednisone 80, 100,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254874/

Discussion: Actrema advice

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 10 2:22pm

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