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Thank you for the support group. I have had pmr for six or seven years, having...
I have had pmr for six or seven years ... My biggest problem is pain in my lower ... right hand, especially from wrist to ... With sleep and stiffness, the pain returns ... counter drugs or creams to treat the pain
Yes! This is my third round of PMR each one about 11 years apart. This last...
This is my third round of PMR each one ... returned so went back to 5 mg and pain ... The issue with my hands is that the ... a fist and have no strength in my hands ... and active woman when I don’t have PMR
I'm very sorry you developed this condition after your second Covid shot. I also experienced a...
I also experienced a PMR flare that ... It was my second bout with PMR after ... symptoms were very similar to yours, with pain ... The carpal tunnel-like pain caused neurological ... symptoms in both hands.
After first experiencing PMR in January and tapering down on Prednisone to none just recently I've...
After first experiencing PMR in January ... recently I've had extremely sharp pains ... in my thumb joints, both hands, joint ... thinks it's arthritis unrelated to PMR
The second time I was diagnosed with PMR, the inflation markers didn’t show elevation for a...
The second time I was diagnosed with PMR ... So, for 1 month I was in pain, barely ... able to use my arms, hands, and shoulders
Posted: Sep 1, 2021
@sue16833 and @sueinmn -- My PMR is in remission and I've had both Pfizer vaccines. I...
@sue16833 and @sueinmn -- My PMR is ... distancing, wearing masks, and frequent hand ... agree that it's OK for prednisone/PMR ... Administration from the American Society of Pain
You are so right about some rheumatologists not being as informed as one would hope. I...
, loss of use of the hand, she said ... “that’s not PMR—it doesn’t affect hands ... I finally got the PMR diagnosis in 2019 ... after several months of excruciating pain ... miracle—have regained mobility lingering pain
i am a retired gastroenterologist age 74. 6months ago i awakened with severe R hip pain...
6months ago i awakened with severe R hip pain ... with me having increasing and sever pain ... replacement and i then put myself in the hands ... than a minute confirmed the dx of pmr ... increase..and when the joint mobility and pain
Ever since having PMR the first time I have thought it came back to visit me...
Ever since having PMR the first time ... But I didn't think PMR was coming ... soon needed it twice a day and the pain ... use Advil I couldn't raise my hands ... My hands were also really weak.
Posted: Nov 10, 2020
Hi @pfafpa & Thank you John for the tag 😉 @johnbishop I am a Certified Nurses...
by trade and currently over use my hands ... is a bit different as I do not have PMR ... When pain occurs on the other side of ... This movement is quite painful in people ... I had it in my right hand about 3 years
Hello @pfafpa, You will notice I changed the title of your discussion to hopefully help members...
also have carpal tunnel syndrome and PMR ... but my PMR is in remission. ... I have episodes with my hands probably ... and wrist and the PMR was pain in all ... continue to take prednisone to treat the pain
Hello @txluvbug2003, Welcome to Connect. According to the National Organization for Rare Disorders, the lower arms,...
for Rare Disorders, the lower arms, hands ... When I was first diagnosed with PMR ... , I was having pain and swelling in ... my right foot along with pain in my ... I've had another occurrence of PMR
Hello. New here and I appreciate all of the entries that I have read in the...
have read in the headings related to PMR ... I was diagnosed with PMR in October ... soles of my feet and the palms of my hands ... No pain anywhere. ... My hands and feet still hurt occasionally
Posted: Dec 31, 2025
I had/have knee pain in my pes anserine bursa on both knees while having active PMR....
I had/have knee pain in my pes anserine ... on both knees while having active PMR ... I think PMR goes for the "weak&#34 ... ; areas first.For example, my hand even ... I had had hand surgery for trigger
Discussion: Knee pain and PMR?
Posted: Dec 1, 2025
@dadcue and @johnbishop Hi Mike and John. I am in a point of trepidation and would...
You may remember that when i had my PMR-esque ... involvement - hips, shoulders, ankles, hands ... I began to have knee pain - one sided ... comes hips and ankles and feet and hands ... I mean I want to deal with the pain
Posted: Nov 10, 2025
@jabrown0407 I've been struggling with severe pain, high pain level comes in spurts and I call...
m pretty convinced I may also have PMR ... Mom had when she was diagnosed with PMR ... scheduling ultra sounds of my shoulders and hands ... To check for PMR and RA. ... other, from one hip to the other, both hands
Discussion: Feel abandoned
Posted: Nov 6, 2025
Every body is different! I didn’t have a rapid onset. My rheumatologist diagnosed PMR after an...
My rheumatologist diagnosed PMR after ... an MRI of my painful hand showed no ... I had total pain relief with the first
I also struggled with taking steroids. I was fairly well educated on the use and damage...
On the other hand, I was in so much ... pain that I felt like life was almost ... after my first 20mg of steroid , I was pain ... I was 70 when I got PMR. ... a long list of symptoms, including pain
Are you on prednisone for PMR? The reason I ask is the area’s of pain you...
Are you on prednisone for PMR? ... The reason I ask is the area’s of pain ... you are describing (hands, arms, and ... back)) are atypical for PMR (shoulders ... I’ve been struggling with PMR since
Discussion: Reducing Pednisone
Posted: Sep 17, 2025
I battled PMR for a year. Used Predisnone with good results at the 10mg/day level. Then...
I battled PMR for a year. ... one day I woke up with incredible pain ... in my hands and wrists. ... I was unable to use either hand, make ... 15 mg a day, had no effect on the pain