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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
@thereselefever, Not sure if you have looked into diet and lifestyle as part of helping you...
and lifestyle as part of helping you manage ... the PMR symptoms but there are quite ... search=PMR%20diet%20%20.
Discussion: Tyenne and PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Oct 30 8:22am
I've got the Kate Gilbert book, but I haven't read it in about a year. On...
begin with, there is the risk that PMR ... Most people simply cannot manage daily ... ." Since I had untreated PMR ... about 7 months before I developed symptoms ... rheumatologist, etc), and know the symptoms
"A doctor told me that our bodies make 5 mg. a day but when on prednisone,...
corticosteroid prescribed by doctors to manage ... of PMR. ... It is very hard to know if PMR is still ... active or the symptoms are the result ... between a polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR
I may have missed something but this sounds like you still have PMR, and that may...
but this sounds like you still have PMR ... then that is a good indicator that PMR ... the case then you are effectively managing ... your PMR symptoms without the benefit ... they just reduce the symptoms.
Hello Tomek, Shin pain was my first symptom with a f/u diagnosis of PMR and subsequent...
Hello Tomek, Shin pain was my first symptom ... with a f/u diagnosis of PMR and subsequent ... My other presenting symptoms were chills ... In essence, I would say PMR symptoms ... Managing it can be challenging and diverse
Posted: Oct 2 10:43am
If you drop your dose below the level required to eliminate the inflammation from the PMR,...
eliminate the inflammation from the PMR ... The steroids don't cure the PMR, ... just control the symptoms. ... steroids for relief while waiting for the PMR ... complex and very confusing illness to manage
Posted: Aug 27 7:20pm
It appears that you still have an active case of PMR and that the meds you...
that you still have an active case of PMR ... doctor as to the best nest step to help manage ... the PMR symptoms.
I am a 69 year-old male that has been fighting PMR for almost 5 years now....
year-old male that has been fighting PMR ... difficult and to cause flareups in PMR ... It has absolutely well the symptoms. ... moving at least once an hour, Try to manage
Discussion: PMR and travel
Posted: Aug 19 7:28am
There are tools that could diagnosed GCA. An ultrasound or temporal artery biopsy. As @jeff97 suggested,...
I acquired PMR and suspected GCA in ... Since I was showing classic symptoms ... My vision is worse now, than pre-PMR ... in my knees and hips, but it's manageable
Posted: Sep 7 4:14pm
You never said how long you were on 20 or 15 mg of Prednisone and what...
believe all my pain was caused be PMR ... resisted steroids since they mask symptoms ... You are young to have PMR so you really ... need to focus on management and learning
Posted: Sep 4 7:38am
@mjontour, thank goodness you are pain free. But the fatigue as you describe it can be...
in these 2 related discussed in the PMR ... group: - PMR and Fatigue. ... / - Is fatigue a symptom of PMR? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr ... picked up as you figure out how to manage
Discussion: PMR and fatigue
Posted: Aug 15 8:27am
That is an excellent question, for which I do not have an answer. When I asked...
my rheumatologist how could I have PMR ... weeks or months prior to the onset of symptoms ... In short, PMR must be managed primarily ... by symptom level, and not test results
Welcome @diannepv1, So sorry to hear that the flu shot is causing so many problems for...
tapering down on prednisone: -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... been on prednisone since 2016 for PMR
Last year I suddenly developed debilitating and painful symptoms - later diagnosed as PMR- after my...
developed debilitating and painful symptoms ... - later diagnosed as PMR- after my ... Symptoms managed now with prednisone
Hello @maureen158 and @kidolibrarian, Welcome to Connect. I think it's a great idea to report your...
's a great idea to report your symptoms ... the following discussion helpful -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
I’m sorry it was so frustrating. And must be even more frustrating experiencing an improvement on...
medication and to not know why My symptoms ... Covid exacerbated my symptoms eventually ... The general approach is to manage symptoms ... my dad has polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... For my dad PMR is much more straightforward