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"I've halved blood pressure meds & beta blockers and dumped statins. I now know that what...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1103227/
I didn't alter my diet when I gained ... all the weight after prednisone was ... I know I should have altered my diet ... PMR made it so I couldn't move ... very easily so I had to take prednisone
Patients like prednisone for PMR. It works rapidly and that is what patients know and care...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1096087/
Patients like prednisone for PMR. ... doctors are idiots for not treating PMR ... I didn't think there were any alternatives ... part was my willingness to try the alternative ... inflammation but it seems pertinent to PMR
I'm going to throw this question out there, because according to the doctors I am a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1095643/
inflamation throughout my body from my PMR ... Once I went on Prednisone it reversed ... symptom I currently experience on alternating ... 2 and 3 mgs of prednisone daily for ... my PMR treatment.
Hi @olegraymare -- I can relate. I also have osteopenia and the doc put me on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/180020/
doing that but I'm looking for alternatives ... I'm 74 and have only been off prednisone ... 15 days for this second bout with PMR
I, too will be seeking alternative treatments. My first venture into this is an appointment with...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137700/
I, too will be seeking alternative treatments ... agreement as to the avoidance of taking prednisone ... whether it is associated with the PMR ... Since dealing with the rash, the PMR
Hello Mike, Welcome to Mayo Connect. Hopefully others with your diagnosis can share more specific diet...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/79088/
I have PMR (in second occurance now) ... The PMR was diagnosed back in 2007 and ... treated with 20mg prednisone and took ... I'm currently titrating off prednisone ... with numbness I started looking at alternative
Our government doesn't get overly involved in medical decisions except for granting FDA approval of the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1067333/
hasn't ever been FDA approved for PMR ... of patients who have GCA also have PMR ... , and being unable to taper off Prednisone ... with the"failure" of multiple alternative ... Kevzara is now FDA approved for PMR.
You mention that when your Rheumatologist made application for the biologic it was advised "that all...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062788/
it was advised "that all other alternatives ... application to show that the other alternative ... Rheumatologist that you still needed Prednisone ... specific criteria have to be met for a PMR
There is an abundance of 'trial and error' when treating any medical condition. No two people...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062217/
#39;t know for sure if I'm "PMR ... relatively pain free" and "PMR ... According to my rheumatologist, PMR ... condition if you need to wait for PMR ... was was worded --- "all other alternatives
Are you aware that Actemra needs to be stopped if he has any infection? Prednisone puts...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1045516/
Prednisone puts your husband at a greater ... risk of an infection too but Prednisone ... There are alternatives to face to face ... with Reactive Arthritis long before PMR ... for sure Actemra is working and his Prednisone
Genetic testing has potential for diagnostic purposes, prognostic purposes and therapeutic purposes. I'm not sure what...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1032472/
doubt much progress has been made for PMR ... The treatment is still prednisone and ... information but not very useful for altering ... People with PMR/GCA have precious few ... treatment options besides prednisone
I have had Crohn’s since 2010, and have been in complete remission on Inflectra (infliximab). I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013286/
I was diagnosed with PMR two weeks ago ... gone from a starting dose of 15 mg prednisone ... am extremely leery about long-term prednisone ... use, and want to explore alternative ... Anyone else out there with PMR and Crohn
Hi @emer, I see that you have already connected with another new member @curtvapor. I would...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/950639/
You mentioned you have been reducing prednisone ... different when it comes to tapering off of prednisone ... your question about ESR levels and prednisone ... assessing a patient’s response to prednisone ... Are you able to discuss alternative
Hi @wv54, I moved your discussion and combined it with an existing discussion titled: "PMR: Are...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942402/
an existing discussion titled: "PMR ... : Are there treatment alternatives to ... Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... and struggles with prednisone.
I don't know all the details but it was 28% of people who were not doing...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/937114/
"The approval of sarilumab for PMR ... patients with steroid-resistant active PMR ... who flared on ≥7.5 mg/day prednisone ... It might be good to have an alternative ... to prednisone.
I totally agree that a Mediterranean diet, focusing on anti-inflammatory foods, is super helpful. I have...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/934137/
am now almost 3 years into having PMR ... for 15 years and still contracted PMR ... 54-year-old so super young to have PMR ... organic diet for 25 years and seek out alternative ... I have tried an untold number of alternative
@bren2023, Diet and lifestyle changes certainly helped with my second time around with PMR and made...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/897871/
None of us like taking prednisone but ... it may be the best alternative to control ... : Are there treatment alternatives to ... Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone
Your experience is quite interesting. I was diagnosed in November of 2022 and put on 40...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890763/
November of 2022 and put on 40 mg. of prednisone ... Currently I am on 4 1/2 alternating ... I had this routine before the PMR diagnosis ... It is nice to share PMR experiences.
This article/post mentions it, and has sources at the end of the article. It’s also medically...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/888874/
There are alternatives, but methotrexate ... and biologics, or undertreating with prednisone ... also have their own risks =\
Prednisone ... not addressing the inflammation from PMR ... PMR is one of the few autoimmune conditions
Here is the link: https://ard.bmj.com/content/early/2023/02/23/ard-2022-223429 "Once remission is achieved, ‘coming off glucocorticoids’ and ‘living with glucocorticoids’...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/877426/
Long term prednisone perpetuates the ... symptoms of PMR because of withdrawal ... , if you can distinguish them from PMR ... Granted ... taking less prednisone is ... Unless there is an alternative medication
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