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Before PMR, I had osteoarthritis in my hands with minor inconveniences, but no consistent pain. I...
Before PMR, I had osteoarthritis in ... my hands with minor inconveniences, ... but no consistent pain. ... I have had hand and wrist pain that ... kept getting worse after PMR was diagnosed
Posted: Dec 19, 2022
Regarding pain in the hands, I have had burning, swelling and pain in the hands since...
Regarding pain in the hands, I have ... had burning, swelling and pain in the ... hands since my diagnosis of PMR in ... involvement is not PMR, but is rheumatoid ... arthritis, and that PMR can lead to
I have tried Actemra via injection the results were impressive for pain reduction however I previously...
injection the results were impressive for pain ... i developed neuropathy in both my hands ... This is my 4th year with PMR and GCA
Does anyone feel just awful on prednisone? I have new PMR diagnosis, with 20 mg and...
I have new PMR diagnosis, with 20 mg ... prednisone are markedly worse than the pain ... my shoulders, elbow and wrist/hands
Theref...hi. I have had a hard time underdstanding my pain and wondered if.it was PMR or...
had a hard time underdstanding my pain ... and wondered if.it was PMR or one of ... see I have problems with the typical PMR ... plain targets....and PMR affects the ... At the beginning my hands did me in.
Posted: Sep 5, 2022
Thank you John. When I am reminded of the specific symptoms of PMR it does fit....
reminded of the specific symptoms of PMR ... 20.and had fast relief of horrible pain ... ...especially in my hands. ... girdle, R arm, tired neck not really painful
I was diagnosed with PMR just 10 days ago. Prior to the diagnoses, I had the...
I was diagnosed with PMR just 10 days ... Prior to the diagnoses, I had the pain ... in the forearms, hands and feet. ... At night, the hand pain increases until ... The morning pain in the hands and feet
Posted: Aug 30, 2022
Have they checked for PMR or Giant cell Arteritis. I had log covid and a regeneron...
Have they checked for PMR or Giant cell ... a vaccination and have had severe pain ... in hip ,shoulders feet ,hand etc. ... nlurry at times and intermittent jaw pain ... was 4th patient of his to contract PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 22, 2022
I had terrible pain in my hands from PMR. I also have GCA. When I started...
I had terrible pain in my hands from ... PMR. ... of prednisone (40 mg for GCA) the pain ... in my hands and morning stiffness disappaeared
As a “rookie” to PMR I very much appreciate all your shared experiences. It strikes me...
As a “rookie” to PMR I very much appreciate ... Unfortunately low readings do not correlate to pain ... PMR doesn’t pay much attention to your ... mornings being the most difficult with my hands ... along with other bathroom chores) left handed
I was eager to get off the prednisone, too, as I said at length earlier. However,...
reducing from 15mg to 10mg I have found pain ... will allow me to sleep AND quell the pain ... On the other hand, maybe without it, ... diminishing the negative effects of PMR
Posted: Mar 7, 2022
Hi. I'll defer to the support leaders and others for verification/opinions, but my sense is that...
are well aware that about 20% of all PMR ... relationship between Sed Rate test and pain ... trouble if they try to posit that my pain ... lightning bold of hip and shoulder pain ... not get up from a chair without a hand-hold
Posted: Jan 6, 2022
Hi @mopo thank you for starting this discussion. I'm wondering if you are in a caregiving...
The pain of my PMR never abated until ... When I told him I was in pain, he didn ... Along with the severe pain and malaise ... , depression and anorexia go hand in ... hand with PMR.
Posted: Nov 18, 2021
I got the first Shingrex vaccine and a flu shot simultaneously at the end of Sept....
I was sick: low grade fever daily, painful ... shoulders, neck, arms, and hands with ... took 2 months to get diagnosed with PMR ... and am experiencing severe shoulder pain ... I’m supposing it’s a PMR flare up.
Posted: Apr 1, 2021
Hello @jerseyjames, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for sharing your PMR experience. It sounds a...
taking it with only minor discomfort/pain ... The pain from my occurrences of PMR ... was mostly in the shoulders, arms, hands ... I do think pain-receptors in the brain ... can trigger pain for other conditions
@johnbishop , this is my first major pain flair and I will discuss with Rheumatologist at...
johnbishop , this is my first major pain ... I also have SFN and my feet and hands ... hurt from that, but nothing like PMR ... I find PMR to be one of the most painful ... trial of Tocilizumab (Actemra) for PMR
Posted: Jul 25, 2020
Relauzon, my situation is similar to yours: I’ve reduced Prednisone from 40 mg to 3 over...
The hand issue popped up at 3, and my ... kept me there for 3 months, with the hand ... A PMR support group in the U.K. ... Prednisone usually is better than PMR ... patients on the U.K. site who have had PMR
I am a 65 year old female diagnosed with pmr in October of 2019 after suffering...
65 year old female diagnosed with pmr ... 2019 I did get down to 6mgs, but my hands ... My rheumatologist says that my hand ... back problems have nothing to do with pmr ... get back up to 8mgs for a while, my hand
Regarding diagnostic blood tests: Does anyone know of PMR being diagnosed with 3x's normal C-reactive protein...
blood tests: Does anyone know of PMR ... started 15 mg prednisone and extreme pain ... in shoulders, arms, hands, hips and ... just above normal, Dr now questions PMR ... studies at PubMed that say 1-4% of PMR
I am presently taking daily, in split dosage, 7.5mg. I am carefully monitoring myself, but have...
have to say to myself, "every pain ... body is not necessarily caused by PMR ... lower back/hips and somewhat in my hands ... my tendency was to think caused by PMR
Posted: Feb 5, 2019