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Hello, @artist01 Although I had symptoms of PMR and GCA for a year before diagnosis, once...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/649202/
artist01 Although I had symptoms of PMR ... and GCA for a year before diagnosis ... My mother-in-law became sick with GCA ... were some articles about studies on PMR ... summaries of them there, probably in PMR
Discussion: Prednisone Side Effects
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Oct 28, 2021
Prednisone isn't the only option anymore but it is still the least expensive. There are other...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1309805/
conventional medications used to treat PMR ... following: Kevzara was FDA approved for PMR ... ---- Actemra was FDA approved for GCA ... term Prednisone for the treatment of PMR ... and GCA.
Discussion: How I tapered off Prednisone.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 21, 2025
Hi ann55, PMR and GCA are inflammatory disorders. The steroids help suppress the immune system which...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/617268/
Hi ann55, PMR and GCA are inflammatory ... carpal tunnel syndrome can result from PMR ... I had carpal tunnel before PMR started ... extraordinary pain I was experiencing with PMR ... and GCA like prednisone.
Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 16, 2021
@pah17 Please be careful regarding possible GCA. I came close to losing some vision. so it...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1516914/
Please be careful regarding possible GCA ... think about someone having untreated GCA ... I didn't get my PMR and GCA diagnosed ... I have read that headaches from GCA ... have any permanent damage from the GCA
Discussion: Prednisone Taper Stories
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Mar 1 6:33am
@katejaha and all...I had the COVID-19 Moderna vaccine at Mayo Clinic Florida the first day it...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988782/
him to discuss the new diagnoses of PMR ... and GCA, with Sarcoid relapse, and ... /GCA and used Kenalog cream for the ... are improved but I continue to have PMR ... and GCA symptoms.
Discussion: Do you have PMR or Seronegative RA?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Dec 30, 2023
Hi @dreamer38, when I was first diagnosed with PMR the pain was really bad in my...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102126/
dreamer38, when I was first diagnosed with PMR ... that may be helpful: Coping with PMR ... and GCA: Hints, tips and strategies ... https://www.pmrandgca.org.uk/coping-pmr-and-gca-hints-tips-and-strategies ... interesting article on diagnosing PMR
Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 2 1/2 years ago. How do I manage the extreme pain?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 2, 2018
I am sorry to hear that you are dealing with this collection of issues, which sounds...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1512195/
we get old enough to be at risk for PMR ... and/GCA. ... low dosage usually needed to control PMR ... prevent the onset of blindness due to GCA ... urgently while hospitalized for suspected GCA
Discussion: PMR and possible GCA - unable to take oral steroids - alternatives?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 22 3:16pm
Thank you. I'm going to ask my rheumatologist about Actemra! Additionally, you mentioned that you were...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368886/
that you were diagnosed first with PMR ... before GCA. ... m a little worried about missing a GCA ... ve read and reread the symptoms for GCA ... experience that helped you diagnose GCA
Discussion: Better to be in some pain or better to up the dose of prednisone?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 12, 2025
@paul767 , I think @kereno is correct. Odds are if you have not responded to prednisone...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1402111/
responded to prednisone it may not be PMR ... When prednisone is prescribed for PMR ... I had PMR, then GCA, undiagnosed for
Discussion: I’m Not Responding to Prednisone and I Need Advice
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 26, 2025
I just printed your reply and will take it to my Dr. I have been battling...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210315/
I have been battling both my PMR and ... GCA. ... My PMR seems fine. ... My GCA however is a tough nut to crack
Discussion: Using methotrexate with PMR
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jan 13, 2025
In July 2024, I was diagnosed with PMR and suspected GCA. I had bilateral temporal biopisies...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1392350/
In July 2024, I was diagnosed with PMR ... and suspected GCA. ... necessarily mean I didn't have GCA ... My PMR and GCA symptoms returned.
Discussion: I am afraid the pain will never end.
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 12, 2025
The pain is really terrible; I feel for you. This is from a medical textbook on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/616123/
This is from a medical textbook on PMR ... and GCA (I am paraphrasing): There ... should be an immediate improvement in PMR ... GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) requires ... a higher dose of steroids than PMR so
Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 12, 2021
Some people with PMR and/or GCA are on prednisone for many years. If they are lucky,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1332082/
Some people with PMR and/or GCA are ... I have PMR and GCA, and I've been ... of prednisone for 6 weeks to get my GCA ... I think most people with PMR stay at ... or GCA since I started treatment a
Discussion: Recently Diagnosed PMR Disease Progression
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 21, 2025
My husband is the one with PMR and GCA. Diagnosed with PMR May 2023, GCA Feb...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076671/
My husband is the one with PMR and GCA ... Diagnosed with PMR May 2023, GCA Feb ... For PMR took 30 mg prednisone, tapered ... down to 12.5 mg when he developed GCA ... I have no idea if his PMR or GCA is
Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with PMR after the Covid vaccine?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 28, 2024