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I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 at age 78. I had a mild case...
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 ... could not get out of bed due to the pain ... The pain felt like broken glass in all ... The arthritis in my hands is my biggest ... I have been to hand therapy and have
Posted: Apr 14, 2023
Raven1955, I wanted to share that I was put on Prednisone which my PCP Doctor prescribed...
The pain was so severe I barely could ... , both arms, hands, and feet, worse ... I became ill or in so much pain after ... the Covid Booster initially, pain ... more severe in my shoulders, arms, hands
I’ve been told based on painful shoulder (severe) legs arms and sometimes hands I have Polymylasia...
I’ve been told based on painful shoulder ... (severe) legs arms and sometimes hands ... specialist said the full course for PMR ... Because of the pain coming back full
I did have swelling and pain in my hands before I was diagnosed with PMR. Along...
I did have swelling and pain in my hands ... before I was diagnosed with PMR.
Discussion: PMR ongoing
Posted: Mar 21, 2023
Sounds like you’ve got a lot going on at once. As did I I didn’t know...
didn’t know which way to turn had hands ... so painful I couldn’t use them pain ... I had PMR pain galore took months to ... spinal tumor causing a lot of the pain
Posted: Feb 9, 2023
Welcome @7lori77, I think I would talk with my doctor or rheumatogist. I think normally prednisone...
will provide relief for all of the PMR ... unless there is another issue causing pain ... in the hands. ... Did it also lessen the pain in your ... hands?
Posted: Feb 8, 2023
Hi Kim @kim555, Welcome to Connect. I have idiopathic small fiber peripheral neuropathy along with PMR...
fiber peripheral neuropathy along with PMR ... had many nights in the past where my hand ... and arm go to sleep and I wake up in pain ... nerve related than anything to do with PMR ... since my PMR is currently in remission
Posted: Jan 28, 2023
i understand what you have gone through martiesowers. But with me it wasn't the doctors but...
insisting that I could fight through the pain ... Until the pain was so bad it couldn& ... doing all the research I can get my hands ... I was already coming out of PMR but
I love how you write! I too had the exact same experience with prednisone in terms...
experience with prednisone in terms of my PMR ... felt like I was on speed and had no pain ... Stiffness and pain returned in both ... My doctor threw his hands up and said ... 5) bulging discs so I am really in pain
I also began having pain in my hands and fingers. It was so bad that I...
I also began having pain in my hands ... was so bad that I could not use my hands ... understand the connection between PMR ... I am hoping that as the PMR clears up ... , the hand issue will also clear up.
I'm 60 years old. I was first diagnosed with PMR when I was 50. Prednisone was...
I was first diagnosed with PMR when ... normal life with mild to moderate pain ... I eventually got off the pain meds and ... In addition to PMR, Alpha Gal, and a ... Severe neuropathy in my wrists and hands
Posted: Dec 28, 2022
I have been dealing with PMR for 2 1/2 years. Tapered off Prednisone and got a...
I have been dealing with PMR for 2 1 ... My hands also are really hurting. ... Not easy and this pain from PMR is not
Posted: Oct 30, 2022
Hello @t619, Welcome to Connect. Before I was actually diagnosed with PMR and was having severe...
Before I was actually diagnosed with PMR ... I had to navigate our stairs on my hands ... with the rheumatologist who diagnosed PMR ... experienced the same symptoms as yours for PMR ... diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR
Posted: Oct 18, 2022
My PMR (Sept 2019) began in my hands and wrists, then shoulders and neck. My physician...
My PMR (Sept 2019) began in my hands ... made a huge difference except for my hands ... to double the dose,” and at 20mg my hands ... first taper to 15 and thumb/wrist pain ... After 1 month pain free, my 2nd COVID
I can't believe I found this group, thank you all for your openness and compassion to...
My PMR started in Oct 2021 (happy anniversary ... he seems to not believe me that the PMR ... PMR? ... and does/did anyone else experience PMR ... pain in the wrists/hands/fingers?
I feel your pain literally. I am off Prednisone after 3 years. I'm going to see...
Pain in knee, hands, shoulders, foot ... Been to Orthopedist, two hand specialists ... been told the knee is bursitis, the hands ... arthritis and the rest PMR. ... that if it was all related to your PMR
Posted: Oct 9, 2022
@mary4, There is another discussion where a few members have posted about acupuncture. Never tried it...
Never tried it myself for my PMR as ... had rheumatoid arthritis and severe pain ... in her hands and got some relief from ... memories she still seemed to be in pain ... afterwards. --- Acupuncture and PMR
Posted: Sep 25, 2022
Well my problem is I am new to the docs...I moved here a year ago. It's...
ago...it did help my back and hip pain ... (as of today) but my hands and ankles ... My hands are bugging me but not bad. ... I am pretty sure my ankles and hands ... are PMR related....unless PMR has kicked
I certainly experienced neuropathy and pain in my hands when my PMR was active, and it...
certainly experienced neuropathy and pain ... in my hands when my PMR was active, ... when I was all but unable to use my hands ... the inflammation decreased and the PMR ... resolved, my hands returned to normal
Posted: Aug 26, 2022
Hi @ldingwall88, I have had pain in my hands and wrist when my PMR was active...
Hi @ldingwall88, I have had pain in ... my hands and wrist when my PMR was active ... "Arthritis very often affects hands ... as a possible disease mechanism of PMR ... can lead to numbness, tingling, and pain
Posted: Aug 23, 2022