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There are plenty of alternatives to taking prednisone for PMR. The trick is finding something that...
alternatives to taking prednisone for PMR ... I have tried methotrexate and leflunomide ... I would say methotrexate worked but ... of prednisone after about a year of methotrexate ... I still take Actemra for PMR.
I read only 10% of people taking methotrexate have hair loss. I took my first injection...
I read only 10% of people taking methotrexate ... I took my first injection of methotrexate ... I became sick with PMR when I was recovering
Posted: Jan 22, 2023
I am at 15 months and struggle to get below 18 mg of Prednisone daily plus...
below 18 mg of Prednisone daily plus methotrexate ... husband with good health til I hit PMR
Posted: Jan 15, 2023
Hello @margaretva, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It's good to hear that you asked your rheumatologist...
Towards the end of my first round with PMR ... / - PMR Anyone? ... Resources / Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... your rheumatologist also has you on methotrexate ... rheumatoid arthritis in addition to PMR
I’ve been wondering about when to get and if to get my third shot. I started...
I started feeling the PMR symptoms after ... Are you on both prednisone and methotrexate ... Is methotrexate easier on bones?
Posted: Aug 31, 2021
I was put on 12 - 15 mg pred almost a year ago - told to...
pred was a revelation as my horrible PMR ... I also take methotrexate once a week ... quickly, and it's not a return of PMR ... happens in different places for me than PMR
Posted: Aug 21, 2021
I can identify with Karen's concern of having few treatment options with PMR that are effective...
having few treatment options with PMR ... the Shingrix vaccine triggered my PMR ... Shingrix dose had I been aware of the PMR ... I also discussed methotrexate with ... add know that can be an issue with methotrexate
@phoenix0509, I did start both occurrences of PMR with 20 mg prednisone. My rheumatologist suggested I...
phoenix0509, I did start both occurrences of PMR ... month mark my first time around with PMR ... I never had to use methotrexate.
Posted: Jul 25, 2020
I was diagnosed with PMR two and a half years ago at age 71. Started out...
I was diagnosed with PMR two and a half ... doc said he wanted to start me on Methotrexate ... With each failure my methotrexate was ... down 1/2 mg per month and 20 mg of methotrexate ... I have very mild pmr symptoms in the
I was diagnosed with PMR on 8/1/18 and have been on prednisone, then added methotrexate 6...
I was diagnosed with PMR on 8/1/18 and ... have been on prednisone, then added methotrexate ... Anyone take this drug for PMR, were
Thx for article. Some useful ideas there. Am having to sort out what is pmr and...
Am having to sort out what is pmr and ... what is methotrexate/ folic acid side ... ( was already normal weight ) with pmr
Posted: May 21, 2019
Hi @amom7, I'm not sure I've dealt with PMR the longest. I had my first occurrence...
#39;m not sure I've dealt with PMR ... I never took methotrexate so maybe that ... your diet to try and help with the PMR ... My first bout with PMR I gained a lot ... Coping with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR
Posted: May 20, 2019
Hello @susieflamilngo, welcome to Connect. I have had two occurrences of PMR but it is currently...
I have had two occurrences of PMR but ... where I'm sure other members with PMR ... their experience with leflunomide and methotrexate ... Groups > Autoimmune Diseases > PMR ... The first occurrence of PMR took me
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: May 17, 2019