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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
I had a condition that was was called “prednisone responsive” but only if I took a...
When PMR was diagnosed my symptoms didn ... respond well to the higher dose but my symptoms ... were “manageable” at 30 mg or so. ... inflammation whether it was caused by PMR ... Whether or not it was PMR was hard to
Posted: Jan 20, 2023
Sadly - so many unknowns. My PMR symptoms started within 24 hours of my Pfizer jab....
My PMR symptoms started within 24 hours ... I have never had PMR before . ... It’s pretty brutal abd am trying to manage
I'm new to this group and am glad to be part of a discussion by people...
discussion by people that actually have PMR ... mg. prednisone, which relieved my symptoms ... in neck and shoulders also but is manageable
Hi, new here, I've posted elsewhere but thought i'd also post on this thread Let me...
which I used for a day or two and the symptoms ... Symptons were worse in mornings but ... because my Doc didn't diagnose PMR ... and he has left me to decide on the management
Welcome to the group. 60 mg is a common starting dose for suspected GCA, but high...
dose for suspected GCA, but high for PMR ... be dealt with and are preferable to PMR ... support from this group that you can manage ... PMR symptoms and learn to have patience ... disease, this is probably the most manageable
Hi @craigz20 -- I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @estrada53 and...
some other members who may share your symptoms ... corticosteroids as a treatment and since I have PMR ... pmc/articles/PMC1860791/ UpToDate - Management ... https://www.uptodate.com/contents/management-and-prognosis-of-cardiac-sarcoidosis
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 27, 2019
Hi @glinda47, The incidence of GCA is 1/3 that of PMR. I read, somewhere, that PMR...
The incidence of GCA is 1/3 that of PMR ... I read, somewhere, that PMR does not ... prescribe prednisone to see if it relieves symptoms ... If you have any symptoms of GCA - visual ... When I had PMR, I could barely manage
Welcome @tinmanneedsoil, Sorry to hear you joined the PMR club. It can be tricky tapering down...
tinmanneedsoil, Sorry to hear you joined the PMR ... years now from my second round with PMR ... are all different when it comes to PMR ... for getting off of prednisone with PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https
Posted: Apr 8 7:06am
My quick take: If you and your husband aren’t comfortable with adding a statin while he’s...
a statin while he’s continuing to manage ... the GCA/PMR symptoms and prednisone ... lot already with him recovering from PMR ... and a stroke, and managing a prednisone ... had bad side effects that masked the PMR
Posted: May 26 11:02am
Hello @jmwm. Mayo Clinic Connect is a great resource for meeting other members with similar experiences...
interested in this related discussion: - PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
They say PMR doesn't do any physical harm so it must be the steroids. Be very...
They say PMR doesn't do any physical ... www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cellulitis/symptoms-causes ... prednisone side effects are "easy to manage
Posted: Jun 6 10:21am
Hello @jenimom, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @megz. I think...
taking-prednisone-dose-morning-and-evening/ --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... You might want to keep a daily pain/symptoms
Discussion: Very new to PMR
Posted: Nov 25, 2023
He is mistaken. My fibro symptoms are miles different than PMR. Sounds like a scale he...
My fibro symptoms are miles different ... than PMR. ... rheumatologist once told me to swim in order to manage
Support Group: Fibromyalgia
Posted: Jun 19, 2023
Hi Elizabeth @ess77, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful if you...
might find helpful if you are new to PMR ... – PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid ... / -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... Dosage can depend on body weight and symptoms ... It helps to keep a daily pain/symptom
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
Welcome @sandysomers, My PMR is in remission but I can relate to the time early on...
Welcome @sandysomers, My PMR is in remission ... prednisone for my two occurrences of PMR ... discussion you might find helpful. -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... keeping a daily log of your pain and symptoms
I concur, @stevieb. It appears that your call for evidence-based information along with fellow patient experiences...
minutes) (February 8, 2024) focuses on PMR ... It can have a wide range of symptoms ... We’ll review the typical presenting symptoms ... , helpful laboratory tests and its management
Posted: Apr 30 2:14pm
Welcome @victoriab, PMR can definitely cause havoc with symptoms and flares when you are tapering off...
some of the related discussions on managing ... PMR symptoms and tapering. ... search=pmr%20managing%20symptoms. ... into any lifestyle changes to help manage ... the PMR symptoms and tapering?
I’ve had PMR for three years. Did two courses of prednisone, completing the last one two...
I’ve had PMR for three years. ... yet but it is relatively mild and manageable ... symptoms but hasn’t made them much ... definitely helps and seems to relieve the symptoms ... symptoms.
Posted: Jan 20 6:53am