Except that a low cortisol level seemed ... inflammation and the ensuing joint and muscle pain ... I have no idea if it was a PMR flare ... I think PMR inflammation necessitated ... Maybe a combination of PMR and a low

I have had significant pain with tapering—even ... of Prednisone in my 2.5 years with PMR ... My pain becomes unbearable (7 to 8 level ... I do believe that my shoulder pain may ... slightly improved but the hip and back pain

daily log with your dose and your level ... of pain when you first get up in the ... You mentioned the PMR pain was about ... level was above what I considered too ... much (anything above a 2 on my pain

mentioned, with 5 mg I still have pain ... mg certainly would erase most of my pain ... Was it an a.m. cortisol level or a synacthen ... still needed prednisone to control my PMR

Question is how much pain is worth tolerating ... should keep reducing with increasing pain ... Similarly, "tolerable pain" ... levels and side effects allow --- faster ... Only you can decide how much pain is

my opinion, prednisone perpetuates PMR ... adrenal insufficiency and a low cortisol level ... of adrenal insufficiency pain because ... Actemra targeted the problem of excess levels ... After my cortisol level normalized,

Hi @anncoco57, I had pain in the feet ... the back of my knees for my first PMR ... up but can't remember if I had pain ... of your prednisone dosage and your level ... of pain when you get up in the mornings

I have residual (non-PMR) lower back ... pain but I'm told that I need a ... is able to consider other causes of pain ... was "contributing to my residual pain ... ." My uric acid level was treated

I am sorry you are feeling so much pain ... that began to hurt, not at the same level ... of pain as when PMR was in full swing ... , but probably a 4 out of 10 on pain ... night if I’m feeling a lot of joint pain

description of the conundrum that is PMR ... wanted to ask you what you consider a level ... of pain you can live with or as you ... #39;re back to hiking, walking and a pain ... level that decreases from very light

I had quite severe PMR and it has dramatically ... 3.25mg (plan o be at zero by xmas), pain ... levels are managed with a couple of

I have the same severe pain every day ... The pain level is worse than PMR, and

distinguish between seronegative RA and PMR ... as elderly onset RA can all mimic PMR ... features, such as pain and stiffness ... constitutional symptoms, and high levels ... There is no consensus on what PMR is

My first occurrence of PMR lasted 3 ... prednisone and only have an acceptable level ... of ache/pain/stiffness when I got up

Prednisone reduces inflammation levels ... correctly, a person's cortisol level ... Cortisol levels are regulated so the ... the excess inflammation caused by PMR ... of IL-6 start to return and the pain

the symptoms, we experience various levels ... sufficient dosage and duration to put the PMR ... probably not be successful, and the pains ... might be PMR and not those which are

reduction, there has been random pain ... sometimes up to level 3 on scale of ... Generally, after one week, the pains ... After PMR is in remission, pain is ... most often NOT PMR pain and should be

Hi susannew32, yes, PMR is often part ... will be another clue that you have PMR ... In general people with PMR have high ... cortisol levels. ... That kind of fracture can cause the pain

I’ve had PMR since early April 2022. ... prednisone 7 months into my journey and pain ... the prednisone because I still had pain ... , although it was low levels. ... Do what you can to reverse PMR.

I have PMR and the pain, CRP levels ... correlation between the two (ie. a high % of PMR