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@tuckerp You are right that prednisone can have a lot of side effects, and some of...
started taking prednisone to treat GCA ... and PMR, it was like switching to a ... quite a bit while I had untreated PMR ... and GCA, and my quality of life was ... and GCA immediately, but for the time
Discussion: Newly diagnosed
Posted: Jan 30 8:02am
Had shingles just before PMR/GCA diagnosis. Had had shingles and Shinrx vaccine apx 5 years previously....
Had shingles just before PMR/GCA diagnosis ... Got it again 1 month before PMR. ... and also GCA symptoms. ... Opioid helped with GCA jaw pain and ... Going on 7 weeks with both PMR and GCA
Posted: Jan 21, 2025
I have PMR and GCA diagnosed Jan. 2023. Having been on high doses of prednisone since...
I have PMR and GCA diagnosed Jan. 2023 ... I am experiencing very slight PMR stiffness ... for 3 months but have no headaches (GCA ... I am hoping my PMR eventually goes into
Discussion: Actemra
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Nov 28, 2023
I had the same fear and canceled a trip out of the country because of fear...
country because of fear of getting GCA ... one who is on prednisone for their PMR ... gets GCA. ... It only happens to undiagnosed PMR ... a hospital if you get the signs of GCA
Posted: Nov 14, 2023
My experience is very similar to yours. I was diagnosed in late June 2024 with PMR...
was diagnosed in late June 2024 with PMR ... and GCA. ... I had had vision problems from the GCA ... It sounds to me like your GCA is flaring
Posted: Feb 27, 2025
Hi @joan7, it sounds like you have all of your bases covered. My aunt also had...
My aunt also had PMR and GCA after she ... There are also genetic markers for PMR ... /GCA and it is most prevalent in Northern
Hi @123suew, I had about 3 -4 weeks of itching on my torso and scalp a...
or so before I was diagnosed with GCA ... symptoms I've seen associated with GCA ... is a sign of inflammation and both PMR ... and GCA are inflammatory disorders.
Hi@microbe1943, @johnbishop and all, Before I was diagnosed with GCA, after my PMR had calmed down,...
and all, Before I was diagnosed with GCA ... , after my PMR had calmed down, I had ... We know that PMR and GCA are inflammatory
@patzmar Thanks for sharing about the thin skin protection. I had not heard of this. My...
husband has been on Prednisone for PMR ... and GCA for over a year. ... He started on 30 mg for PMR, went down ... to 12.5 when he developed GCA, went
Posted: Aug 30, 2024
Hi @elsbeth, I had PMR and GCA twice. My PMR started after I overexercised. I was...
Hi @elsbeth, I had PMR and GCA twice ... My PMR started after I overexercised ... My aunt also experienced PMR/GCA after
hi @rnm, I've had PMR and GCA, and I'm being treated for a relapse for the...
hi @rnm, I've had PMR and GCA, and ... regular wine drinker before the onset of PMR ... /GCA about five years ago.
Posted: Feb 17, 2025
I agree with vanns -- I was diagnosed with PMR in late July of this year...
with vanns -- I was diagnosed with PMR ... the only medication that works for PMR ... and GCA, then we have no choice but
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
Hi @tricialynn, I agree with @johnbishop re it's time to have a chat with your doctor....
The chapter on PMR and GCA in Cecil ... which starts with Elderly patient, PMR ... dramatic clinical response, "treat as PMR