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3 1/2 years of chronic pain~ Still looking for solutions~please help
Do I have Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... group and someone directed me to this PMR ... I have not heard of PMR before. ... have had about 12 or so injections of predisone ... One month later, I am self-tapering
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I appreciate how you are feeling but am thankful they have identified EGPA which does require...
which does require higher doses of prednisone ... than PMR to get it under control. ... takes longer to lower the pain than PMR ... infusion clinic.The hardest part was tapering ... down very slowly from the prednisone
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"It sounds like you have a keeper for a rheumatologist. That is half the battle. I...
Actemra treated was "refractory PMR ... for 12 years to treat refractory PMR ... PMR was just my latest addition and ... Actemra worked so effectively for PMR ... saw an endocrinologist who helped me taper
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There is an alternative to Prednisone now! It's Kevzara. Patients are initially put on Prednisone and...
There is an alternative to Prednisone ... Patients are initially put on Prednisone ... and a taper is attempted..if it fails ... , Kevzara ia added, the Pred is tapered ... My PMR responded like a dream to Kevzara
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My blood tests are never consistent with showing PMR. This has been going on for 7...
are never consistent with showing PMR ... years and I still can't get off Prednisone ... I have all the symptoms of PMR. ... I also am on the 5 mg. trying to taper ... since August to help wean off the Prednisone
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Kevzara is now an option for me since it was FDA approved for PMR in February...
for me since it was FDA approved for PMR ... 20cannot%20tolerate%20corticosteroid%20taper ... for Actemra was my being unable to taper ... Now my PMR is said to be in remission ... not for everyone with PMR.
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