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Aches and pains , what would you do ?
Aches and pains , what would you do ... For PMR, (had it for 7 years) I' ... Then the dreaded lab test showed my ... wbc a bit under the normal low range ... So 10 more days of pain.
Last active: Jan 15 5:34pm
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PMR Case Study with Remaining Questions as of 09-04-2025
Could not get out of bed with major pain ... months, when returned 30 to 40% of normal ... Health status prior - normal. ... 25mg, max 25 mg daily) Abnormal Lab ... Care Physician that know you and your normal
Last active: Sep 10, 2025
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Possible PMR
Possible PMR ... neuropathy because my EMGs have been normal ... A hip x-ray was done, as well as labs ... PA thinks that there is more to my pain ... is inclined to think that it is it PMR
Last active: Jan 17 7:31pm
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The short answer is yes. The rather long story is as follows: I'm a retired ER...
The labs were mostly normal, except ... prednisone for 2 weeks, just repeated my labs ... and they are normal. ... and now have come back to almost pre-PMR ... is probably my osteoarthritis, not PMR
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I use MS Copilot as my AI Bestie and this is what it told me when...
patients the inflammatory markers remain normal ... “Should we repeat labs or do imaging ... between a flare and steroid‑withdrawal pain ... should we check ESR/CRP and other labs ... A timeline of labs and imaging as well
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GCA is for Giant Cell Arteritis. I would highly recommend seeing a rheumatologist for vision change...
a month into it and his levels are normal ... His PMR was under control. ... was down to 12.5 mg prednisone and pain ... horrible headaches, jaw and scalp pain ... He’s had multiple CT scans and labs
Posted: Mar 20, 2024
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@dadcue I cannot imagine 13 years on steroids. I had more than my share of side...
to 7.5 and landed at 10 to cut the pain ... steroid injections in my neck from a pain ... The lab work since I started taking ... supplements to bring that into the normal ... bring my parathyroid numbers into normal
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
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My spouse who is 84 was diagnosed with PMR in November of 2022. He stared on...
spouse who is 84 was diagnosed with PMR ... he was down to 2.5 mg in July, mild pain ... more weeks and then repeating the labs ... inflammatory markers always return to normal ... you are in complete remission from PMR
Posted: Oct 6, 2023