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A couple of other discussions on CRP and SED rates that might be helpful: -- Ongoing...
that might be helpful: -- Ongoing pain ... with normal CRP and ESR - PMR? ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ongoing-pain ... / -- CRP and SED levels: https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... /discussion/crp-and-sed-levels/
“Anyone have pain when tapering…?” Of course you will. My rheumy told me in my first...
“Anyone have pain when tapering…?” ... first appointment that there will be pain ... if we do this right, it will not be PMR ... Various pain levels along the way that ... were not PMR.
Hi @phogan0609, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear Mr. Ugly (PMR) has invaded your personal space....
Ugly (PMR) has invaded your personal ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and ... symptoms was keeping a daily log of my level ... of pain (0 to 10) and my dose of prednisone ... Do you keep a log of your pain/symptoms
Posted: Mar 1 6:29pm
My experience has been very similar to yours. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in...
I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in ... I haven't had any pain or symptoms ... of PMR or GCA since starting treatment ... would say I am definitely back to pre-PMR ... in regards to energy level and quality
Posted: Apr 24 9:07am
I was diagnosed with PMR a couple of months ago purely because I had a period...
I was diagnosed with PMR a couple of ... Now, with this new PMR problem, I feel ... Full body pain and nerve pain is. ... imbalances closely enough at a cellular level ... Serum levels don't always tell the
Posted: Apr 12 3:17am
"Perhaps if we had tapered much more slowly at the beginning things would have gone better."...
tapered too quickly at the start of PMR ... lower than 3 mg because my cortisol level ... mg for 6 months until my cortisol level ... I still have some pain but I feel infinitely ... anything except for Actemra to control my pain
I thought they suggest that DOMs does not respond to prednisolone. I envy the people on...
undertaking extensive exercise programs with PMR ... repetitive - leave me with a high level ... of pain for more than a week. ... around 3 months after the onset of PMR
Posted: Apr 14 6:12pm
You have asked an interesting question. Nobody really knows how long PMR lasts except that prolonged...
Nobody really knows how long PMR lasts ... Some people say that for PMR the &#34 ... flares of reactive arthritis were very painful ... When PMR was diagnosed, I initially ... prednisone for 6+ months to let my cortisol level
Posted: Apr 16 4:39pm
Hi @debbiebas216, I totally understand your desire to get off of Prednisone as quickly as possible....
does an incredible job at treating PMR ... if your body is not “finished with PMR ... It sounds like your current pain has ... producing its own cortisol at sufficient levels ... Good luck and I pray we are all pain
Posted: Mar 8 8:51am
Hi @eby, Good experience tapering off of prednisone is probably not the way most of us...
comments and discussions on managing PMR ... search=pmr%20managing%20symptoms. ... level when I first got up in the mornings ... in my daily log were ones that my pain ... level was 2 or less when I woke up.
Discussion: Working with PMR
Posted: Mar 13 7:26am
I believe that my PMR was triggered by the Covid vaccine since the symptoms came on...
I believe that my PMR was triggered ... too much gardening and dismissed the pain ... I believe that I have had low level
Yes … I also needed to get down to 3 mg before my cortisol level was...
get down to 3 mg before my cortisol level ... It wasn’t just pain. ... my endocrinologist said my cortisol level ... again for other reasons not related to PMR ... convinced that Actemra worked for PMR
Discussion: Feeling defeated
Posted: Jan 20 1:08pm
The Mass General normal ranges on my patient portal are : ESR- 0-30 mm/h and for...
her CRP was higher than my highest level ... with PMR ! ... was very aware of any headache or pain ... was having headaches and unusual pain
"Some patients will start to see improvement within a few weeks, but it may take several...
were NOT the same as a full blown PMR ... relatively minor muscle aches and pains ... When my cortisol level was low, I was ... Prednisone for a total of 12 years to treat PMR
Posted: Mar 31 3:25pm
You can google this information. There are different inflammatory substances that contribute to PMR and GCA....
Elevated levels of inflammatory markers ... prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) may also contribute to pain ... I have GCA and PMR, and I have been ... I haven't had any pain from the ... GCA or PMR since starting treatment.
I started with pain in my knees front and back last August 2024, it wasn’t until...
I started with pain in my knees front ... after Christmas that they found I had PMR ... , also a lot of pain in my neck and ... methotrexate, each day is different in levels ... of pain, I’m due for a rheumatologist
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Jun 4 4:12am
Unless it is determined that your PMR is in remission (typically determined by/confirmed with SED/CRP testing),...
Unless it is determined that your PMR ... pain. ... on a dose that completely controls PMR ... pain until the inflammatory tests return ... to normal levels.
I was taking a low dose of Lipitor and my Internist noted my CK level started...
Lipitor and my Internist noted my CK level ... experienced a rapid rise in my CK level ... that have to live with the muscle pain ... suggested that I may have developed PMR ... My acute muscle pain started almost
Discussion: PMR & Statins
Posted: May 11 10:09pm
"I want her to consider Actemra for me. Based on posts in this group, I think...
Prednisone for 12 years. 2) My case of PMR ... and several medications for nerve pain ... Kevzara was FDA approved for PMR in ... Actemra "should work" for PMR ... An approval committee at the local level
Hello to Dadcue, Tuckerp and all my fellow PMR people! I have read all your posts...
Dadcue, Tuckerp and all my fellow PMR ... all your posts here in regards to PMR ... I was feeling weak and the pain in my ... the antibiotics but I had the worst pain ... was at least back to normal pain levels
Discussion: Flare
Posted: Nov 26, 2024