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"The pathway forward is to get pred down below 10 and then off ..." That sounds...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/996153/

inflammation pathway implicated with PMR/GCA

Discussion: How does Kevzara help with PMR symptoms and pain? I am being weaned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 12, 2024

Hi @khmc, I had the opposite problem with my PMR but from what I've read you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/838719/

ve read you are not alone with the GCA

Discussion: Weight loss with GCA and Polymyalgia

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 6, 2023

Hi, thanks for your reply. I’ve had so many diagnoses from migraine, post herpetic neuralgia to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/831000/

My symptoms point to GCA but no Dr has

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 24, 2023

Thank you John for your kind and thorough reply. Sorry for the biological reference, I studied...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/321752/

symptoms, I’m keeping a sharp eye on the GCA

Discussion: PMR initial diagnosis: Can there be an underlying disease?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 15, 2020

Thanks Jeff. You're probably right and 8mg is not enough to see me through a 24...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283204/

I've had the tests for GCA after

Discussion: Taking prednisone before sleep.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 16 10:14am

I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan. 2022 and put on 20 mgs. of Pred. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/803155/

Pred and now being tested for GCA (possible

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 29, 2023

I went to the ER Wednesday they ran a bunch of bloodwork, Glaucoma test and done...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338176/

done a CT which showed negative for GCA

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed PMR Disease Progression

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 30 12:18am

Great questions but I'm not sure how these questions lead to a definitive diagnosis. The following...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078167/

close association between PMR and GCA

Discussion: Doctors' confusion over diagnosis: Questions they should ask

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 31, 2024

I completely understand: at my worst point, I was unable to walk without the use of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/760106/

treats PMR because of its connection to GCA

Discussion: Increasing unrelenting pain - PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 12, 2022

@artist01 - I’m so sorry to hear about the DVP and stroke!! I assume that the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/712617/

I assume that the prednisone for GCA

Discussion: Five days in hospital, no answers: Leg pain and bruising

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: May 29, 2022

Hi @oldhen PMR and its companion disorder Giant Cell Arteritis are autoimmune disorders with genetic markers...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/671739/

The earliest record of GCA dates back

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 17, 2022

@mskatrina12 Hello. I was diagnosed with OLP a year ago and 3 or 4 doctors have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/654666/

several autoimmune diseases, including GCA

Discussion: Erosive oral lichen planus

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Nov 16, 2021

good morning @rnm would you like to share more about where you live , what you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253043/

my cousin had PMR , my ex-boss had GCA

Discussion: Working with PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 8 8:32am

Sorry, you have joined the PMR club. This is a good group to ask questions and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1231723/

was diagnosed with PMR and possible GCA ... initial symptoms returned, including the GCA

Discussion: Immune system boosters

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 7 3:42pm

HI @Orangecat -I’ve been thinking about your question, (but I can’t speak about trigger finger )...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1203710/

should be aware of the symptoms of GCA ... But I swear she never mentioned GCA

Discussion: Progression of other ailments after PMR diagnosis

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 4 11:35am

Thanks for sharing your husband's story. Unfortunately it's a tale I've heard far too many times...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067400/

controlling something like PMR and GCA ... Makes me wonder if they had PMR and/or GCA

Discussion: Has anyone "self-tapered" (increase or decrease prednisone)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 13, 2024

I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been waiting for something new to report. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925743/

diagnosis of PMR and moderate suspicion of GCA ... prednisone preventively until the GCA

Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 7, 2023

I know that it’s scary, and I worry about side effects to medication too, but I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890027/

has resolved), there’s the risk of GCA ... inflammation (uevitis), which is a symptom of GCA

Discussion: What steroid dosage did you start on? Did you find the right dosage?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 4, 2023

My rheumatologist often used the terminology "systemic inflammation" instead of PMR. The association of PMR to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185666/

The association of PMR to GCA makes

Discussion: Anyone having flareups of PMR after stressful situation?”

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 6, 2024

Without question the testing center should tell you what their definition of the normal range is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1221710/

ran in the 5 years prior to the PMR/GCA

Discussion: what does the community consider a normal SED rate for GCA/PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 25 7:14pm