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Hi Debbie @debbiebas216, When I woke up with a pain level above 2 on my scale...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1252635/
level above 2 on my scale of 0 to 10 ... that had me pain free. ... aren't alone struggling with the PMR ... and pain levels. ... search=PMR%20and%20pain%20levels.
G'day Jim, I've been taking prednisolone for 21 months now, starting at 15mg in May 2023,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1240959/
inflammation markers up and a return of PMR ... pain at 5-6/10 pain level. ... I believe the PMR was still active at ... it just holds the inflammation and pain ... at bay while the PMR runs its course
What has worked for me: Starting at 10, decrease at 1 per month to 5. Below...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1241309/
I had my share of non-PMR-level aches ... and pains during this 15-month period ... At this point, the niggling pains have
Welcome Terri @rocksology, You are not alone and from reading your story I'm thinking you may...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257048/
most of us have started with this PMR ... started by other members here in the PMR ... discussion/comprehensive-overview-of-pmr ... helped me was keeping a daily log of my level ... of pain in the mornings and my dose
Hi @phogan0609, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear Mr. Ugly (PMR) has invaded your personal space....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1248263/
Ugly (PMR) has invaded your personal ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and ... symptoms was keeping a daily log of my level ... of pain (0 to 10) and my dose of prednisone ... Do you keep a log of your pain/symptoms
Hi @debbiebas216, I totally understand your desire to get off of Prednisone as quickly as possible....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253060/
does an incredible job at treating PMR ... if your body is not “finished with PMR ... It sounds like your current pain has ... producing its own cortisol at sufficient levels ... Good luck and I pray we are all pain
Hi @eby, Good experience tapering off of prednisone is probably not the way most of us...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256735/
comments and discussions on managing PMR ... search=pmr%20managing%20symptoms. ... level when I first got up in the mornings ... in my daily log were ones that my pain ... level was 2 or less when I woke up.
"When you reduce to a lower level, if it only feels a bit more painful try...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1241487/
"When you reduce to a lower level ... , if it only feels a bit more painful ... an endocrinologist said my cortisol level ... #39;t seem to need Prednisone for PMR ... anymore AND my cortisol level was good
I'm just wondering what you would consider to be "useful medical advice." The standard of care...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1247870/
." The standard of care for PMR ... is prednisone and wait for PMR to burn ... mostly consisted of evaluating my pain ... and inflammation levels and checking ... She had empathy for my pain and understood
Thanks maye. My PMR was only diagnosed because of a single blood test that showed the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257094/
My PMR was only diagnosed because of ... front 60mg of prednisone to 10 but the pain ... and stiffness comes back at that level
What was the level of Predisone that you were started at when you were first being...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257597/
What was the level of Predisone that ... you were first being treated for the PMR ... with my Rheumatologist to manage my pain ... level. ... it too fast it, you can experience pain
@rnm, One thing I would suggest that my rheumatologist told me when I was first diagnosed...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244260/
me when I was first diagnosed with PMR ... was to keep a daily log of my level ... of pain when I woke up and my dose ... We are all different with our levels ... of pain and what is acceptable, for
I started on 20, which did nothing. After 4 days, my rheumy upped it to 30,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1245143/
almost normal, my rheumy declared my PMR ... the long taper, but no PMR. ... All pain is not PMR. ... You need to get the PMR into remission ... as measured by SED/CRP levels before
I was diagnosed with MDS with ring sideblasts in December 2024. I was on the mend...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1249735/
I was on the mend from a very painful ... PMR condition in April 2024. ... upper body pain. ... pains since the infusions began in ... success in improving their fatigue levels
Good morning @tiateacake may I ask if you are asking -" IS or ISN't a flare...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1250063/
the reoccurrence of Stiffness - not pain ... discussion/comprehensive-overview-of-pmr ... keen about noting any symmetrical pains ... example I was writing down that I had pain ... had an open 'script to get CRP levels
I have a lot rolled into this comment so bear with me. I started at 50...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1246500/
Rheum Dr is young and seems new to PMR ... so I’m struggling making sense of PMR ... Is it bad to “endure” the pain/symptoms ... to get through the level I’m at?
I live in Canada and most definitely the barometric pressure affects my pain level. I've had...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1203504/
the barometric pressure affects my pain ... level. ... I've had PMR for over years. ... down to 2 or 3 mg prednisone, but pain ... discovered that red wine increases my pain
Rheumatologist is leaning towards Giant Arteritis and/or PMR, but nothing has been ruled in or out...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1198815/
leaning towards Giant Arteritis and/or PMR ... headaches came back and inflammation levels ... my health and felt the debilitating pain
Wow good to know. Doctors didn’t mention this and I WAS taking Ibuprofen everyday for joint...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197380/
taking Ibuprofen everyday for joint pain ... after watching Youtube videos about PMR ... Iron levels keep going down, but doctors ... But WHY do my levels continue to decrease
Don't expect immediate pain relief like when prednisone takes effect. You might not have any decrease...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195523/
Don't expect immediate pain relief ... You might not have any decrease in pain ... long time but eventually my cortisol level ... ------
I took Prednisone to treat PMR ... was unexpected was that my cortisol level
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