Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

My rheumatologist has now diagnosed me with Rheumatoid Arthritis due to extremely painful wrists beginning in April of this year. I was diagnosed with PMR...

I was once told that cortisol levels had "nothing to do with PMR symptoms". I'm more and more convinced that cortisol levels have a lot...

Tapered from 10 mgm Prednisone to 7.5 mgm and it was too much. Increased to 10 mgm 10 days ago, but I'm still having pain...

Diagnosed with PMR Jan 2024. Did the 20 mg prednisone to start, tapered down to 7.5 by August when symptoms returned. Back up to 20...

I've had PMR for a year. Started prednisone in January tapering up from 1 to 8 mg. My side effects were horrendous so I started...

Here is something I think may be strange. I am down to 1 mg. Prednisone with no stiffness or thigh/leg aches. Now, am trying to...

I've read through the discussions and note all the different dosages of prednisone, different lengths of time taking prednisone, plus the addition of other meds,...

Hello all. I haven’t been able to find another thread on this, but apologize if there is. Does anyone experience severe foot pain? One of...

Wanted to know where in the United States to go for a comprehensive evaluation for PMR? Not responding to prednisone taper and Kevzara. Looking for...

Greetings. I was on prednisone for 4 1/2 years, have been off since early October 2025, following slow taper. Glad to be done (also aware...