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Supplements to reduce inflammation
I was diagnosed with PMR about a year ... The pain in my arms, hands and shoulders ... got the high does flu shot and the pains ... think that is what is causing the pain
Last active: Dec 30, 2021
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Is it PMR (and/) or Osteoarthritis?
Is it PMR (and/) or Osteoarthritis? ... My encounter with PMR began in November ... when suddenly I was beset with the pain ... I am wondering now if in fact the PMR ... If so, perhaps I should stop hand-splitting
Last active: Apr 10, 2024
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Took a Fall
Rotator cuffs and shoulders still painful ... Not much due to rot cuff/shldr pain. ... As well, landed on both hands and have ... I did read that pmr can be triggered ... PMR is another story.
Last active: Oct 10, 2024
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Tingling and burning fingers, painful wrists in the morning
Tingling and burning fingers, painful ... I had symptoms of PMR nine years ago ... Meanwhile I have this horrific pains ... ring and middle finger of my left hand ... this tingling/burning in one or both hands
Last active: Dec 9, 2025
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how to know how much to increase Prednisone dosage during flare
I have PMR and tapered down from 20mg ... , yesterday I woke up stiff and in pain ... My right hand is swollen and useless ... cannot drive and my hips and knees are painful
Last active: Jan 19 5:27pm
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Diagnosed in December by GP and he put me on 20mg of prednisone and relief was...
hands, (fingers and wrists) and knees ... was not related to PMR. ... out again and was told that though PMR ... does not generally attack the hands ... Posting this so those new to PMR and
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My last occurrence of PMR was back in 2018 but I've had days that I thought...
My last occurrence of PMR was back in ... #39;ve had days that I thought the PMR ... 'm dealing with swelling in my hands ... or joint pain in my shoulders. ... If it gets above my pain tolerance,
Posted: Jun 12, 2025
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Welcome @nan50, It's good to hear that you have tapered to a low dose of prednisone...
hopefully continue tapering until your PMR ... pain goes away. ... My first time with PMR took me three ... The PMR did come back six years later ... I still have shoulder and hand pain
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Jun 3, 2025
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I seems to me that if PMR is so common (although I had never heard of...
I seems to me that if PMR is so common ... #34; is the sometimes rather severe hand ... pain, especially in the morning.
Posted: May 28, 2025