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PMR Flare up: Any suggestions on what to do?
PMR Flare up: Any suggestions on what ... Having bad wrist and hand pain. ... PMR Diagnosed Aug/ 22 starting dosage ... Started having the hand and wrist pain ... I am back up to the15 mg. and the pain
Last active: Dec 21, 2022
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How to reduce synovial cysts
With the onset of PMR I developed a ... of synovial cysts--many being on my hands ... They are quite painful.
Last active: Sep 14 7:44pm
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PMR's effect on my hands
PMR's effect on my hands ... Has PMR affected your hands? ... arms were often sore and stiff (no pain ... I lived with the pain for three weeks ... pain.
Last active: May 28 12:50pm
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Questioning PMR diagnosis
Questioning PMR diagnosis ... swollen and right should had sharp pain ... Rheumatologist diagnosed PMR after blood ... and shoulder stiffness and pain. ... that don't seem to line up with PMR
Last active: Nov 8, 2022
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Pain areas move around
Pain areas move around ... I’m fairly new with PMR. ... Now it’s both hands. ... Does PMR move around like this?
Last active: Dec 27, 2024
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Don't panic ... I don't think "short term" Prednisone is that bad. On the other hand,...
On the other hand, I don't think ... should be increased for niggles of pain ... that wasn't PMR. ... It just gets easy to blame PMR for all ... There are other painful things which
Posted: Sep 10 5:57pm
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When my PMR was at its peak, before I started treatment, I had shoulder problems. For...
When my PMR was at its peak, before ... One really painful move was to let my ... arm hang straight down, turn my hand ... of inches backwards was extremely painful ... Once I got diagnosed with PMR and GCA
Posted: Sep 24 1:28pm
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Hello. I’m Ellen, age 64, first diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) in June 2025, then discovered...
diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... , then discovered I also have RA (hands ... I had immediate pain relief with prednisone ... swelling and increased flexibility in my hands ... Anyone else have both PMR and RA?
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It is interesting reading the suggestions regarding OTC anti-inflammatory and ibuprofen. Not because they are incorrect...
incorrect but how information for us PMR ... my GP (whom actually diagnosed my PMR ... discussed my taking Advil for swelling and pain ... in my hands until a week before a scheduled ... the other two but TA only masks the pain
Posted: Aug 5 7:52pm