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I've got PMR, contracted it 14 months ago. I started on 50mg of Pred and I'm...
I've got PMR, contracted it 14 months ... My results for pain markers never really ... matched up with my pain levels at the ... levels and just use the test results ... grip on what you're doing to beat PMR
Posted: Dec 10, 2022
@jfannarbor, There are conditions that can mimic PMR and it's not uncommon to have PMR with...
There are conditions that can mimic PMR ... and it's not uncommon to have PMR ... that mimic polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... too much exercise can elevate the pain ... levels, at least it has when my PMR
Posted: Nov 9, 2022
I think I would go to a pain management doctor and see if you can have...
I think I would go to a pain management ... months to have a diagnosis called PMR ... showed my inflammation ESR and CRT levels ... Sorry for your pain.
Posted: Oct 31, 2022
I can't believe I found this group, thank you all for your openness and compassion to...
perspective and my ESR and CRP levels ... he seems to not believe me that the PMR ... is back because of the blood levels ... hands is not a condition of PMR? ... and does/did anyone else experience PMR
Hi @michwest, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @hfoster. My first...
My first occurrence of PMR was when ... younger ages. "Can you get PMR ... Since PMR can develop in mid 40s, a ... patients presenting the bilateral pain ... (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels
Posted: Oct 13, 2022
I agree with your statement about pain indicating inflammation. After all, taking prednisone is all about...
I agree with your statement about pain ... prednisone is all about reducing the PMR ... to increase and cause more and more pain ... important that blood tests used for PMR ... level and fatigue.
Posted: Sep 22, 2022
@susiequeue Please make an effort to eliminate other possible causes for your back pain. I have...
at the feet of PMR and treat with steroids ... I have had shoulder pain for months ... in level of pain, activities that set ... Remember PMR is a default diagnosis ... need to be eliminated first before PMR
@njtodctode Oh my gosh!! Yo-yoing is not good. Pain is not good. If 20 worked, I'd...
Pain is not good. ... experiencing a reasonable comfort level ... That does not indicate that the PMR ... #39;s the only thing that works for PMR ... knowledge of those who have lived with PMR
Posted: Aug 11, 2022
Welcome @elizabethjoan, It can be confusing trying to treat your PMR symptoms. You will notice that...
be confusing trying to treat your PMR ... and learn what they have shared -- PMR ... was told not to taper to the next level ... If my pain level was 1 or 2, I felt ... I could taper to the next level.
Posted: Aug 8, 2022
Thank you all for your comments, they're all so helpful. Turns out my initial dose of...
visit they started me on 40mg and the pain ... go below 20mg, however, without the pain ... (Labs have shown high levels of inflammation ... Fortunately my neurologist works with PMR
Aspine , Thank you so much for the thoughtful, clear and thorough response. It makes infinite...
antivirals this time I felt a great deal of pain ... body and thought it was mostly due to PMR ... on Celebrex to lessen the residual pain ... to kick in and come back to normal levels
Posted: Jul 2, 2022
Your posting sounds very familiar. PMR diagnosed six months ago. Started on 20 mg, then 10...
PMR diagnosed six months ago. ... Started 9 mg early May, and my pain/ ... taper to 8 mg to see how it impacts my pain ... level. ... to deal with the 1-2 hour morning pain
My name is Tricialynn and I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia rheumatica in the fall of 2020....
My pain radiated to My neck, shoulders ... am type 2 diabetic my blood sugar levels ... injections which controls my blood sugar levels ... My rheumatologist monitors my PMR every
Hi June, I know each of us are different with the pain levels. When I was...
each of us are different with the pain ... levels. ... of pain for a week or so. ... weeks but on my first occurrence with PMR ... of pain in the morning until I got
I came down with PMR December 2021. My CRP marker was 58. Primary gave me Methylprednisolone...
I came down with PMR December 2021. ... It worked pretty well (pain level 3) ... questions though: should we be treating PMR ... My CRP levels went from 58 (no meds) ... level).
The fact that you did well on 12 and struggle at the lower dose sounds like...
struggle at the lower dose sounds like PMR ... If it's PMR, a likely starting dose ... you are feeling well at your current level ... to 8 in a week would set you up for pain ... if you have PMR.
I also attribute having PMR to the vaccine. Within 24 hours of having the first dose,...
I also attribute having PMR to the vaccine ... having the first dose, I was in serious pain ... prednisone and was back to severe pain ... data yet about the vaccine causing PMR ... Finally measured my antibody level and
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 18, 2021
Hello @lori0570, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
I think the answer is yes, PMR can come ... tests that can be used to check the levels ... prednisone that you took and it made the pain