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Hi @macferse, About a year ago last June, I started on 40 mg prednisone for Giant...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/732180/
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Timing of tapering in relation to easing of side effects
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 29, 2022
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Hi @kimberlynitz66, Welcome to Connect. Tapering off of prednisone for PMR can be very difficult and...
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PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 28, 2022
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It usually isn't recommended to taper down if you are currently in pain. The pain usually...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/731003/
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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 26, 2022
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I was diagnosed in April of 2021. I started at 25 MG of prednisone for about...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730621/
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How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 25, 2022
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I've had the stabbing pains in the biceps with my PMR before I got on prednisone....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/730295/
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Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 24, 2022
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I was taking prednisone daily for 13 years before Actemra was tried. It takes time for...
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Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 19, 2022
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Welcome @heatherkathlyn, I think we all struggle some when trying to taper off of prednisone. There...
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The good and bad of Prednisone for PMR
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 4, 2022
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So sorry you are having to deal with the ups and downs of treating this disease....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/721763/
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 28, 2022
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I don't know what dose of prednisone you started on or whether you had good relief...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/720346/
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Questioning my diagnosis of PMR
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
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I am 72, have had PMR for over a year now, on prednisone for almost a...
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Questioning my diagnosis of PMR
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
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