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Newly diagnosed and contemplating how long this has been coming on.
It was a different kind of pain than ... The pain was terrible and it spread ... I was diagnosed with PMR about a month ... medical jargon, but the inflammation levels ... The pain was gone the next day, and
Last active: Dec 28, 2024
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New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)
subject of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... interaction"; people who may have PMR ... legs up to the knees, and at a lesser level ... He has no neuropathic pain, but a severe ... But on the 3rd day, the pain, weakness
Last active: Feb 29, 2024
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Living with someone on high-dose long-term prednisone
My husband has PMR and a serious case ... and feel blessed that he’s out of pain ... His levels were so bad he ended up in
Last active: May 10, 2024
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Has anyone else had pain return after reducing pred by only 2.5 mg?
Has anyone else had pain return after ... months after being diagnosed with PMR ... recommendation), but within a week, my pain ... levels have increased again. ... stuck between a choice of living in pain
Last active: Oct 24, 2023
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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. ... And then my Cortisol level a month ago ... At that point, finally a CK level was
Last active: May 27, 2024
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"I want her to consider Actemra for me. Based on posts in this group, I think...
Prednisone for 12 years. 2) My case of PMR ... and several medications for nerve pain ... Kevzara was FDA approved for PMR in ... Actemra "should work" for PMR ... An approval committee at the local level
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Yes … I also needed to get down to 3 mg before my cortisol level was...
get down to 3 mg before my cortisol level ... It wasn’t just pain. ... my endocrinologist said my cortisol level ... again for other reasons not related to PMR ... convinced that Actemra worked for PMR
Discussion: Feeling defeated
Posted: Jan 20 1:08pm
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The Mass General normal ranges on my patient portal are : ESR- 0-30 mm/h and for...
her CRP was higher than my highest level ... with PMR ! ... was very aware of any headache or pain ... was having headaches and unusual pain
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A couple of other discussions on CRP and SED rates that might be helpful: -- Ongoing...
that might be helpful: -- Ongoing pain ... with normal CRP and ESR - PMR? ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ongoing-pain ... / -- CRP and SED levels: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/crp-and-sed-levels/
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Whenever someone says back surgery that gets my attention. Why did you need that? That truly...
Sudden onset extreme back pain only ... I need a multi-level lumbar fusion the ... because Prednisone relieved all the pain ... inflammatory arthritis about 25 years before PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Dec 31, 2024