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Hi @sirmac, I'm still not sure how much prednisone you started taking when diagnosed with PMR....
started taking when diagnosed with PMR ... prednisone for both occurrences of PMR ... is 15 to 20 mg but tapering off and managing ... the symptoms can be difficult which
Posted: Jun 4, 2023
Short version of a very long story: I took prednisone for more than 12 years for...
much more than what is typical for PMR ... was never exactly like my original symptoms ... of PMR. ... The pain was similar to PMR symptoms ... so eventually I manged to get off prednisone
Posted: May 29, 2023
Thanks for your reply, however the side effects were there even when I had a larger...
The PMR is manageable even on the 1mg ... dosage if I am coping okay, none of the symptoms ... I have are to do with the PMR only
I was diagnosed with PMR on Dec. 12th last year. I believe I had it for...
I was diagnosed with PMR on Dec. 12th ... doctor visit which culminated in the PMR ... My symptoms were almost unbearable pain ... Do have some discomfit, but can manage
Hello @entelechysail, Welcome to Connect. My PMR is in remission and none of my flu, COVID...
My PMR is in remission and none of my ... COVID or Shingrix vaccines made my PMR ... first Pfizer booster vaccine with no PMR ... prednisone-tapering-and-remission/ -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https
Welcome @barbwhitmore, Sorry to hear that the flu vaccine may have caused the polymyalgia rheumatica as...
prednisone-tapering-and-remission/ -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / Have you discussed the symptoms
Yes, my PMR symptoms emerged within 2 days of my senior flu shot in October. It...
Yes, my PMR symptoms emerged within ... miserable month) to get a diagnosis of PMR ... because sudden onset conditions like PMR ... they don't know WHAT triggers PMR ... I wish you the best in managing your
I startedKevZara on January 9. I just had my third injection this week. And had lab...
your symptoms and if you can’t manage ... large is still very unfamiliar with PMR ... as a diagnosis and how to manage the ... symptoms. ... ribs so that all coupled with the PMR
Posted: Feb 7 11:24am
Key point from the link below: Prednisone doesn't solve the problem! https://www.pmrandil6.com/PMRPathophysiologyandIL-6Monograph.pdf ------------------------------------------- "Studies have shown...
corticosteroids, which are commonly used to manage ... PMR symptoms. ... that causes elevated IL-6 levels in PMR ... prednisone side effects are easy to manage
Discussion: Traveling with PMR
Posted: Jan 30 11:54pm
My very thick curly hair thinned out with symptoms of PMR and GCA and stayed thin...
thick curly hair thinned out with symptoms ... of PMR and GCA and stayed thin while ... I was on prednisone to manage the disorder
Posted: Aug 23, 2023
My experience is the pain you have during prednisone taper is less severe than what you...
severe than what you deal with during PMR ... A PMR diagnosis is determined through ... to be "gone" but symptoms were ... I had what I thought was a PMR flare ... me it has made a big difference in managing
Posted: Nov 11, 2024
@mimi1204, The first time my PMR was diagnosed I was started on 20 mg prednisone which...
This time I had a better handle on managing ... symptoms, eating healthier with less ... /suggestions from other members on managing ... the symptoms: -- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org
Discussion: PMR to RA?
Posted: Mar 12 12:16pm
Welcome @charlie24, I see you also mentioned your husband is struggling with PMR since 2018 and...
mentioned your husband is struggling with PMR ... diseases-conditions/charcot-marie-tooth-disease/symptoms-causes ... sharing what is the most difficult symptom ... for your husband to manage?
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Mar 13 12:10pm
I'm not sure if my method of tapering will help. I hope it does. After trying...
my body could not handle it and my PMR ... symptoms were bad. ... last year in July, but I think I had PMR ... Ive managed to get down to 8mg 4 days
Posted: Mar 8 12:45pm
@johnhester, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful for managing PMR. ---...
discussions you might find helpful for managing ... PMR. --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/pmr-dosages/ --- PMR and ... prednisone for both of my occurrences of PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 12, 2024
@susanew, My PMR has been in remission now for about a little over 6 years but...
@susanew, My PMR has been in remission ... I've had PMR twice and the first ... Do you keep a daily symptom/pain level ... really helped me figure out how to manage ... the symptoms and get off quicker.
Posted: Aug 8, 2024
Yes ... I was on Prednisone when I had very intense, excruciating and radiating leg pain....
piriformis syndrome" caused by PMR ... https://www.webmd.com/pain-management ... /piriformis-syndrome-causes-symptoms-treatments ... whenever my systemic inflammation from PMR
Hello @gratyork, Welcome to Connect. My non medical vote would be that the taper is too...
My first round with PMR, I was on prednisone ... side effect from my first episode of PMR ... discussions you might find helpful: --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Posted: Feb 24, 2023
Hi @redboat, Welcome to Connect. You might find the following discussion helpful: --- PMR Dosages and...
following discussion helpful: --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... definitely the magic pill to make the PMR ... of prednisone to relieve the pain symptoms ... quite a few conditions that mimic PMR
Welcome @sunflower97, I'm sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR and the treatment. There are...
sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR ... discussions you might find helpful: --- PMR ... discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone/ --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Posted: Feb 10, 2023