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Just starting prednisone for recent PMR dx. Terrified of side effects
Just starting prednisone for recent PMR ... Recent dx of PMR with lack of markers ... doc last year after referral from hand ... my time-completely dismissed severe pain ... closely and moving my limbs around he dx PMR
Last active: Dec 22, 2025
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Questioning my diagnosis of PMR
Questioning my diagnosis of PMR ... I never considered it pain. ... I was given a working diagnosis of PMR ... to hold onto a banister with both hands ... others, I wonder if indeed I do have PMR
Last active: Jul 1, 2022
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PMR and tapering -- will blood work change?
PMR and tapering -- will blood work ... was feeling better and most of the pain ... I still have some stiffness in my hands ... the Prednisone eliminated all of the pain ... Do you take any over the counter pain
Last active: Jul 6, 2021
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Temporal Arteritis, PMR, RA
Temporal Arteritis, PMR, RA ... diagnosed with TA~had headaches and jaw pain ... Welcome PMR! ... I have had arthritic looking hands for
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Last active: Feb 4, 2024
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I’m newly diagnosed with PMR and I am not taking well to Prednisone..
I’m newly diagnosed with PMR and I am ... suddenly with all the symptoms of PMR ... The PMR was sudden, my blood markers ... He suspected PMR. ... touch my left shoulder with my right hand
Last active: Jan 25 6:48pm
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I, too, started at 10 last April and have a few more days at 1, then...
Pmr made me a little paranoid so I pause ... A couple of fingers in my left hand ... times, something that started with pmr ... I had a very bad case of pmr. ... My pain was a 20 of of 10….and I am
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Thank you. It makes me feel better. When she said hand or wrist pain is not...
When she said hand or wrist pain is ... not a part of PMR. ... move them, it was a definite 8 on the pain ... I am now reassured it is the PMR.
Posted: Nov 3, 2023
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We are all different, and since prednisone relieves any inflammation, yes, it may be another form...
But it can be PMR affecting hands. ... little bony arthritic change in my hands ... However my hands are bilaterally painful ... pain. ... , along with PMR plus osteoarthritis
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Hello, I too received no help from docs on the cramping. I bought a magnesium cream...
Now my lumbar pain/ stiffness had returned ... Just had surgery on left hand. ... I sometimes wonder if the PMR OR GCA
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Yes. My PMR went to everywhere below my hips -- neck, arms, hands, all parts of...
My PMR went to everywhere below my hips ... -- neck, arms, hands, all parts of ... hips) (except weirdly it REMOVED the pain ... don't remember having shoulder pain ... But definitely yes, rib pain, front