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Welcome @gcaunder50, So sorry to hear that you have developed PMR and GCA on the younger...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925115/
sorry to hear that you have developed PMR ... and GCA on the younger side of life ... I've never been diagnosed with GCA ... around the temples or scalp when my PMR ... @oztrax mentions the fatigue with GCA
Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 6, 2023
Hi @marymckeith, PMR/GCA made me weak. It changed for the better when I went on Prednisone,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/924200/
Hi @marymckeith, PMR/GCA made me weak ... open heart surgery, a year before PMR ... PMR and GCA can also cause anemia (the ... Numbness in your face could indicate GCA ... If you have developed GCA, the dosage
Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 4, 2023
I have no experience with Kevzara but I have over 15 years of experience with PMR....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141799/
have over 15 years of experience with PMR ... Actema (tocilizumab) after 12 years of PMR ... and GCA. ... Evidence suggests that PMR and GCA are ... tab at the top that says IL-6 and PMR
Discussion: What was your experience on Kevzara?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 15, 2024
Tocilizumab (Tyenne/Actemra) doesn't work completely for everyone. People have different amounts of the inflammatory substances that...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506913/
inflammatory substances that cause PMR ... and GCA. ... Here is a quote from Google AI about PMR ... Hopefully your PMR will burn out at ... year plan of using Actemra to treat GCA
Discussion: Titration steroids using Tyenne but now at a stuck point
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Feb 16 3:06am
Hi, @cakodra, sometimes the symptoms of PMR are there but the inflammation markers aren't elevated. If...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/900933/
cakodra, sometimes the symptoms of PMR ... s Textbook of Medicine, Chapter on PMR ... and GCA). ... I had full blown PMR for about four ... sed rate was 120 and diagnosis of GCA
Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 23, 2023
Hi @dmoonchild, autoimmune diseases, like PMR and GCA, are notorious for being troublesome to diagnose. You...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/735668/
dmoonchild, autoimmune diseases, like PMR ... and GCA, are notorious for being troublesome ... - Is everyone here diagnosed with PMR ... / - PMR initial diagnosis: Can there ... -1/ - Were you misdiagnosed with PMR
Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 9, 2022
Thanks for the info, nyxygirl. Yes, my doctor did ask me if I had any headaches...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/969134/
is aware of the connection between PMR ... and GCA. ... that I don't end up developing GCA ... along with my PMR. ... that if I ever did start experiencing GCA
Discussion: How often does PMR progress to GCA?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Nov 22, 2023
PMR often coexists with GCA. I have not been able to find another person with GCA...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/211411/
PMR often coexists with GCA. ... been able to find another person with GCA ... so I started reading the PMR comments ... GCA stands for giant cell arteritis. ... They did a biopsy and confirmed GCA.
Discussion: New Diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheumatica (Husband)
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 25, 2018
Welcome @ldingwall88, You are right - for PMR prednisone is a game changer. I've had two...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/714755/
@ldingwall88, You are right - for PMR ... I've had two occurrences of PMR ... the starting dose is too low, the PMR ... like GCA. ... mentioned your doctor diagnosed the PMR
Discussion: Prednisone only mildly helpful for my PMR, is this common?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 6, 2022
If you have any Sudden changes in vision usually your optometrist would be able to get...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663950/
’t take into account that you have PMR ... people with Giant Cell Arteritis had PMR ... Both my mother-in-law and my mom had PMR ... and GCA. ... Started first with PMR.
Discussion: Medications for Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Dec 20, 2021
Great questions but I'm not sure how these questions lead to a definitive diagnosis. The following...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078167/
speaks to the difficulty of diagnosing PMR ... the challenges in the diagnosis of PMR ... Conclusion PMR is a common inflammatory ... and GCA. ... of any diagnostic tests specific to PMR
Discussion: Doctors' confusion over diagnosis: Questions they should ask
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: May 31, 2024
I think the jury is still deliberating whether or not genetics is involved in PMR and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1342107/
whether or not genetics is involved in PMR ... and GCA. ... #39;t think this syndrome includes PMR ... but the symptoms are just like PMR. ... I didn't learn about PMR until I
Discussion: Does PMR run in families?
Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jul 6, 2025