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I am watching contractures in both hands with my ortho, and doing stretching & massage many...
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@cindiwass, My husband has Dupuytren Contracture, and for him there is no pain. He does not...
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Same hand symptoms but doc ruled out RA. He says osteoarthritis. And PMR can affect hands....
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Muscle Weakness with PMR, can I resume working with weights?
This is my second bout with PMR. I had so much energy the first time on prednisone . I’m reducing much slower this time, but...
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Can PMR be induced by Exercise
Just a theory; I been treated for PMR since April 2023. It began after I stated new exercises for my legs (which I haven’t done...
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Doctors' confusion over diagnosis: Questions they should ask
Since a rheumatologist diagnosed my PMR more than two and a half years ago, two other doctors have second-guessed him. Because PMR is a disease...
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TKR and PMR
I was diagnosed with PMR Nov. 2021. I am down to 1/2 predisolone pill every other day. In general. I continue to experience fatigue, off...
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Supplements to reduce inflammation
I was diagnosed with PMR about a year ago after I got the high does flu shot. My send rate was not that high but...
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Can Hashimotos be caused by PMR?
In 2017 I was diagnosed with Hashimoto & put on Levothyroxine. After 2 yrs on meds & not feeling better I sought out an endocrinologist....
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Worrying GCA development: Lost sight in one eye temporarily
I have GCA having been biopsied last January. I am on Actemra which I am handing well and was on a taper of Prednisone. 6...
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What to tell adult kids? Dad diagnosed with giant cell arteritis (GCA)
Our kids live out of state and haven't seen their dad since he developed giant cell arteritis (GCA). I'm headed down for a visit this...
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Can the pain of PMR be aggravated from a stomach virus?
Last summer I was diagnosed with having PMR. I was placed on Prednisone to manage the pain, but my body could not tolerate this drug...
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Last Covid Booster in August 2022 I’ve had severe pain. Probable PMR
It’s been a journey and a difficult one to even get to this point. My arm (right) pain after shot was unbearable. Then it spread...