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I recall being similarly despondent at the same 8mg point when some morning pain and fatigue...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1299269/
the same 8mg point when some morning pain ... 's recommendation to record a pain ... level each morning (1-10 scale) was ... PMR takes a while to resolve and prednisone ... bay while the body recovers from the PMR
@terrym Why do you see an endocrinologist? I was originally referred to an endocrinologist when I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1298146/
dizzyness and generalized aches and pains ... happen but nothing remotely like a PMR ... My cortisol level was "rather low ... monthly Actemra infusion to control PMR ... Kevzara is FDA approved for PMR and
I was diagnosed with PMR on April 12th of this year after being in incredible pain...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1315592/
I was diagnosed with PMR on April 12th ... this year after being in incredible pain ... I became pain free with the 20mg dose ... told me the goal was to get me at a level ... where I was pain-free.
My experience has been very similar to yours. I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288758/
I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in ... I haven't had any pain or symptoms ... of PMR or GCA since starting treatment ... would say I am definitely back to pre-PMR ... in regards to energy level and quality
"Perhaps if we had tapered much more slowly at the beginning things would have gone better."...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1280830/
tapered too quickly at the start of PMR ... lower than 3 mg because my cortisol level ... mg for 6 months until my cortisol level ... I still have some pain but I feel infinitely ... anything except for Actemra to control my pain
I was taking a low dose of Lipitor and my Internist noted my CK level started...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1302153/
Lipitor and my Internist noted my CK level ... experienced a rapid rise in my CK level ... that have to live with the muscle pain ... suggested that I may have developed PMR ... My acute muscle pain started almost
I thought they suggest that DOMs does not respond to prednisolone. I envy the people on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1281976/
undertaking extensive exercise programs with PMR ... repetitive - leave me with a high level ... of pain for more than a week. ... around 3 months after the onset of PMR
You have asked an interesting question. Nobody really knows how long PMR lasts except that prolonged...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283501/
Nobody really knows how long PMR lasts ... Some people say that for PMR the " ... flares of reactive arthritis were very painful ... When PMR was diagnosed, I initially ... prednisone for 6+ months to let my cortisol level
You can google this information. There are different inflammatory substances that contribute to PMR and GCA....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1312801/
Elevated levels of inflammatory markers ... prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) may also contribute to pain ... I have GCA and PMR, and I have been ... I haven't had any pain from the ... GCA or PMR since starting treatment.
I started with pain in my knees front and back last August 2024, it wasn’t until...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319859/
I started with pain in my knees front ... after Christmas that they found I had PMR ... , also a lot of pain in my neck and ... methotrexate, each day is different in levels ... of pain, I’m due for a rheumatologist
MTX is used in rheumatoid arthritis patients to help fight inflammation. Its also a cancer drug....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1302622/
Dr's are using it on PMR patients ... Many have found it doesnt work on PMR ... I think your pain level will dictate
I started prednisone 15 mgs on March 28, 2025 after experiencing pains in both my hips,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1307746/
March 28, 2025 after experiencing pains ... family practicer immediately suspected PMR ... next week with the new prednisone level
I have had PMR for 4 years and been on prednisone about 3.5 years. Before I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1301814/
I have had PMR for 4 years and been ... Getting toward the evening I have more pain ... time I will wake up around 2 AM in pain ... thing is that if I stay awake the pain ... Throw in activity level and stress and
Several of your symptoms sound similar to mine. I had a low grade fever for several...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308529/
muscles when I was chewing, and also pain ... I also had PMR stiffness and pain for ... I had stiffness and pain in my neck, ... #39;t raise one arm above shoulder level ... higher dose of prednisone resolve the pains
Below 5, consider decrementing at 0.5 per month. By 1 at that point is often too...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1295628/
Also…some pain is normal, and is often ... /usually not PMR at this level.
Thanks tuckerp. Thanks tuckerp for those explanations. You've obviously been dealing with this much longer than...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283287/
I had a particularly bad spell of pain ... over a day or two (on top of my usual levels ... of pain and stiffness caused by a fair ... No strength anywhere but a lot of pain ... GCA was tested for when PMR was diagnosed
In November 2023 I was diagnosed with GCA and polymyalgia rheumatica. Eight months of prednisone therapy...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1324801/
I still have polymyalgia pain that varies ... controllable with over-the-counter pain ... and go especially on days with high pain ... levels of PMR. ... the only thing that I take for the PMR
Hello @jsteck, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1292440/
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-- PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid ... /
-- PMR and exercise: What helps you ... rheumatologist was to keep a daily log of my level ... of pain when I woke up in the morning ... was helpful over the course of my PMR
I guess it comes down to what you think of as chronic. Median time with PMR...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1284256/
Median time with PMR is close to 6 years ... mg is enough to clear the current level ... of PMR inflammation so that your pain ... start increasing - from a build-up of PMR ... levels within a week or so.
Tapering off of prednisone and managing the PMR symptoms can be challenging. Keeping a daily log...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1304504/
off of prednisone and managing the PMR ... Keeping a daily log of my level of pain ... If my level was 2 or above I either
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