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Welcome @andirae, It's not uncommon to have a lot of questions being fairly new to PMR...
can about the condition and how to manage ... the symptoms. ... through a few other discussions on managing ... PMR symptoms and tapering off. ... search=pmr+managing+symptoms.
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic pill that makes PMR symptoms go away or at least...
symptoms go away or at least make it ... My second round with PMR has been in ... it may depend on the person and the symptoms ... something you can do to track your symptoms ... search=pmr+managing+symptoms.
Posted: Jan 22, 2024
You did not mention where you started on your PMR Dx and prednisone dosage or where...
mention where you started on your PMR ... now plus the extent to which your symptoms ... are being managed with your current ... This helps frame where you are on the PMR ... take more than 30mg of prednisone to manage
Posted: Jun 7 10:55pm
@jabrown0407 Thanks for this useful response. I’m 6 weeks post-dx and on 15mg Prednisone per day....
Pain is managed but not controlled. ... NICE) is 15mg for 3 months or until symptoms ... Also think PMR was triggered by a dental ... cortisol/prednisone/adrenal gland/PMR
Posted: Jun 8 2:42am
@kathy22wright Thank you. This was very helpful to me. The rheumy couldn’t decide on a Dx...
the prednisone started causing awful symptoms ... My PCR who diagnosed PMR originally, ... is helping me manage this now.
Posted: 5 days ago
@lori62yb This is all very interesting to me. Prednisone is sometimes used to treat occipital neuralgia....
neurosurgeon was skeptical of how I managed ... I would suggest that is a symptom of ... -------- Kevzara should help with PMR
Posted: Jun 2 6:12am
For anyone who has experienced remission (or maybe a better word is dormancy) of their PMR...
better word is dormancy) of their PMR ... symptoms of more than a year and then ... experienced a return of their PMR symptoms ... symptoms. ... immune system becomes less precise in managing
Your PCP was naughty at a minimum. PMR is a default diagnosis, meaning if it is...
PMR is a default diagnosis, meaning ... something known and you have certain symptoms ... they tag you with PMR. ... eliminate things that look and feel like PMR ... have tests and treatment protocols to manage
Posted: Apr 13 9:00am
@emrose Your leg muscles could be dehydration or potassium deficiency. When mine do that I eat...
tapering down now so it's harder to manage ... sleep and activity are affected by PMR ... body from tapering down any of the PMR ... meds is going to cause symptoms for
From ChatGPT: Understanding Your Diagnosis • Are you confident this is PMR, or could it be...
Diagnosis • Are you confident this is PMR ... What symptoms should I watch for? ... Management • What level of pain/stiffness ... • Can PMR affect sleep or mood, and ... Questions • What’s the typical course of PMR—do
@betsyhase Maybe you should consider calling another rheumatologist. I know it can be difficult to get...
been seen by specialists for pain management ... Two things to consider...your hand symptoms ... don't sound like classic PMR and ... You don't mention your symptoms ... autoimmune disorders, I was diagnosed with PMR
Posted: Apr 26 9:15am
@johnbishop, joy1263, and all... I have the same suspicions about your symptoms. My PMR flares have...
have the same suspicions about your symptoms ... My PMR flares have been quite severe ... slow tapering to get it down to a manageable ... I am finding, are very personal re symptoms ... I have Sarcoid, PMR, GCA, Vasculitis
@joyl263 The prednisone has been difficult for me even though it controlled the PMR symptoms. Side...
for me even though it controlled the PMR ... symptoms. ... anything that could potentially worsen GI symptoms ... medications well long term while also managing ... PMR.
Posted: May 11 9:40am
@bkearbey1 I want to hug you when I read "I am all over the place here...
the ins and outs of my journey with PMR ... I've had neuropathy symptoms that ... I did not have respiratory symptoms ... of PMR at night and slow but sure that ... I'm still managing to work my one
Diagnosed with PMR October 2026, I was started on 20 mg of prednisone that I decreased...
Diagnosed with PMR October 2026, I was ... lowest dosage possible without any symptom ... that had to be severely modified when PMR ... I think this has helped manage my symptoms ... There are diet and recipe books for PMR
What should I say, being 86 years old. The pain came suddenly over night . Immediately...
February , 2026 was diagnosed with PMR ... based on pain symptoms and ESR and ... system from one injection helps to manage
Discussion: PMR or PREDNISONE
Posted: Apr 22 5:20pm
Welcome @lglowac, I don't think you are alone with normal labs as a quick search of...
quite a few related discussions on PMR ... search=pmr%20with%20normal%20labs. ... off of the prednisone too fast and managing ... the symptoms while tapering down. ... time which was six years after the PMR
Posted: Apr 25 12:25pm
@carlarosie Having two autoimmune conditions gets complicated. It might be that PMR is in remission but...
It might be that PMR is in remission ... my autoimmune conditions are being managed ... www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/uveitis/symptoms-causes ... does not significantly improve the symptoms ... not improve systemic involvement and symptoms
Posted: May 30 6:58pm
@kare1 I am also an introvert INTP. I think maybe we keep too much inside of...
to vertigo to the beginning of my PMR ... symptoms starting June 2025. ... for X-rays and referred to a pain management ... after extensive blood work I had a PMR ... 't think you would have evaded PMR
Discussion: PMR and Depression
Posted: Apr 26 9:45am