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@tsesow How did your endocrinologist test/monitor your cortisol? -------------------------- I was referred to an endocrinologist when...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1453047/
My pain wasn't always consistent ... with PMR so it was "suspected" ... feeling well but I didn't have any pain ... that I attributed to PMR. ... the short term to quickly relieve pain
I have been on monthly Actemra infusions, since Jan 2025. I didn't even know if it...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1446473/
activities I curtailed when I got PMR ... I still had some minor pains, mostly ... My knees still ache, but the wrist pain ... gotten sick more than I did before PMR ... Depending on crowd levels, I mask up
@cyndiefromnc In my opinion, a relapse is a "significant" worsening of PMR symptoms. It isn't something...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1438363/
we usually go back to whatever dose levels ... However, not all pain is caused by PMR ... is PMR pain or something else that ... PMR --- "abnormal pain." As ... into categories of PMR pain and pain
@jabrown0407 I've been struggling with severe pain, high pain level comes in spurts and I call...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1432177/
, high pain level comes in spurts and ... m pretty convinced I may also have PMR ... Mom had when she was diagnosed with PMR ... To check for PMR and RA. ... pain level is high but I'll force
Actemra didn't exactly "kick in" all of a sudden. I assume people respond to Kevzara in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1431882/
Imagine how surprised I was when my PMR ... pain didn't return. ... it to be "normal pain" and ... not PMR pain. ... When my cortisol level was low --- I
Maybe if you could describe the pain relative to when you were first diagnosed. How well...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1430689/
Maybe if you could describe the pain ... restarting 60 mg had nothing to do with PMR ... Prednisone for more thaan 12 years for PMR ... can safely say that a low cortisol level ... involves some pain too.
You are correct. I think everyone has a different PMR/GCA story. There's no 'cookbook' on symptoms...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1424145/
I think everyone has a different PMR ... The first 10 months I had PMR/GCA, I ... kept a daily log of my symptoms and pain ... levels.
@martha13 I no longer have too many sleep problems although my wife would disagree when I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1409087/
melatonin and increasing cortisol levels ... Prednisone and I don't wake up with PMR ... pain anymore so I can't say either ... trigeminal neuralgia (TN) in addition to PMR ... Since I was also diagnosed with PMR
One thing to think about is that 6 mg of Prednisone is a "fixed dose" but...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1402489/
Your cortisol level should increase ... The pain you feel when weight lifting ... This can also explain some of the pain ... I think exercise is vital for PMR. ... Unfortunately, the prednisone we take to treat PMR
Is this a symptom of not enough pred? or does it have to do with cortisol...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1397301/
or does it have to do with cortisol levels ... to replace the less than adequate level ... If he currently has no pain on 1/2 mg ... other day then it probably isn't PMR ... Prednisone controlled the pain that
I battled PMR for a year. Used Predisnone with good results at the 10mg/day level. Then...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1393706/
I battled PMR for a year. ... with good results at the 10mg/day level ... one day I woke up with incredible pain ... 15 mg a day, had no effect on the pain
Recently, August 23, 2025, I had Covid and took Paxlovid…all of my PMR symptoms were relieved...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1387704/
Covid and took Paxlovid…all of my PMR ... I suspect that my PMR may be from a ... I have been suffering with varying levels ... of pain for over a year. ... prednisone I still have days of terrible pain
@mezack25, Do you think the pain might be more related to the specific type or amount...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1377949/
@mezack25, Do you think the pain might ... When my PMR was active, anytime I did ... ) exercise or activity, I had more pain ... dosage of prednisone along with the level ... of pain when you get up in the morning
"When I got down to 1 mg of prednisone, I decided to go ahead and take...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368246/
My pain level was not any worse after ... For the most part, my pain level is ... I have some bad pain days where I think ... I remind myself that I had bad pain ... days before PMR and I never took Prednisone
Hello @tonimcbride, Welcome to Connect. My first time with PMR I also had lived with the...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1360514/
with the pain and stiffness for awhile ... out of the appointment pretty much pain ... suggested I keep a daily log of my level ... of pain when I got up and my dose for ... /
How is your PMR pain in the morning
I found it hard to get off the last few milligrams of Prednisone. Every time I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1359367/
reduced a half mg I got a ramping up in pain ... levels, so I went a quarter mg and ... #39;t think they have much to offer PMR ... Still in pain but it's OA pain now
Hello @casinokid1121 and @cajmorrison, Just thought I would chime in with my experience. My second occurrence...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1352114/
me was keeping a daily log with my level ... of pain when I got up in the morning ... If my pain was greater than 2 and it ... was time to taper to the next lower level ... tapering for a few days to see if the pain
A similar thing happened to me. Was initially on 20 mg/day of prednisone due to PMR/GCA....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1348390/
on 20 mg/day of prednisone due to PMR ... This was good at first, but then the pain ... takes a few weeks, during which your pain ... Then you've found the level of prednisone
Does anyone’s blood pressure go low while tapering down ?i have pmr been on prednisone for...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1344144/
i have pmr been on prednisone for 2 ... did spare me from having too much pain ... and symptoms of PMR returning. ... problem when Actemra controlled my PMR ... My cortisol level was low so I needed
I had been taking Lipitor until my CK levels started to rise so my PCP took...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1335536/
had been taking Lipitor until my CK levels ... PCP took me off statins until my CK levels ... Shoulder girdle pain, hips, hamstring ... pain etc. ... My PCP said I probably developed PMR
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