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I agree that time is of the essence under the circumstances. I have never been diagnosed...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197566/
responded quickly when I took 100 mg of prednisone ... of GCA after I was diagnosed with PMR ... Alterations in the innervation of the
Yes, I have PMR and also developed Pulmonary Embolisms. My doctor was also checking for Vasculitis...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1218990/
Yes, I have PMR and also developed Pulmonary ... I firmly believe my PMR was caused ... started out with Prednisone 15mg for ... I am currently on 2 mg alternating with ... Hoping to get off of Prednisone as soon
People find different things that work for them. Collectively they are all called "Steroid sparing medications."...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206761/
#34; Most doctors will introduce an alternative ... but some people have both GCA and PMR ... what some people have received for PMR ... https://www.kevzara.com/hcp/pmr
--- ... This is why people need to find an alternative
Yes, I had PMR before the GCA symptoms started. It was never officially diagnosed, but starting...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1201237/
Yes, I had PMR before the GCA symptoms ... monitor for side effects from the prednisone ... Prednisone and Actemra both have some ... risks, but they're better than the alternative
PMR is not supposed to last 30 years. It is only supposed to last 1 to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1183600/
PMR is not supposed to last 30 years ... last longer or at least people take Prednisone ... I started wondering if I still had PMR ... Fortunately we found an alternative ... to prednisone that seems to work well
@michik, Sorry to hear you are also having GCA type symptoms with your PMR. I would...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1197037/
having GCA type symptoms with your PMR ... you guidance on how much to up your prednisone ... dosage or possible alternative treatments
Im new to PMR and all this is very eye opening. I’m beginning tapering and am...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206718/
Im new to PMR and all this is very eye ... I’m curious what the alternative to ... prednisone is that you found?
Hello @smoshetti, Welcome to Connect. Sorry your husband has to deal with PMR along with his...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1205788/
Sorry your husband has to deal with PMR ... My PMR is now in remission. ... /
-- Alternative to Prednisone for ... Treating PMR? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternative-to-prednisone
DadCue, two points you make 'jump' out at me relating to me and the stage I...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1220719/
be 'under control' at 5 mg prednisone ... splitting the 1 mg pills and suggesting alternating ... So I am for the second time alternating ... If pmr appears to be inactive but you ... insuffiency, or something besides pmr
Well, my third attempt at tapering didn't end well, same as the first two. I went...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1152260/
state last Spring and the only other alternative ... The thing is that it seems to me my PMR ... that they're contraindicated for Prednisone
Welcome @debbiev311, You are not alone, no one likes to be on prednisone. I don't have...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1146211/
are not alone, no one likes to be on prednisone ... determine what the exact cause for PMR ... question in another discussion, is PMR ... a married couple with both having PMR ... rheumatologist to see if there may be some alternative
It basically says the same thing I was trying to explain. I know very little about...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1140669/
to treat GCA and Kevzara to treat PMR ... companies might say less expensive alternatives ... would prefer people to be treated with prednisone ... Many patients think prednisone is the ... only medication that works" for PMR
What you have described is one of the reasons why long term prednisone use can end...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1128306/
is one of the reasons why long term prednisone ... medications exceed the benefits and Prednisone ... who succeeds without the help of an alternative ... I tried several alternatives until my ... than they didn't help to manage PMR
Perseverance isn't the word that describes it. I took prednisone because I didn't know what else...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123010/
I took prednisone because I didn' ... was the "only option" for PMR ... The same person said prednisone for ... She wanted me to decrease my Prednisone ... without a biologic or another alternative
Welcome @bigjoe1463, My PMR is currently in remission but I can remember not liking the heat...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1102481/
Welcome @bigjoe1463, My PMR is currently ... and humidity in the summer when my PMR ... was active and I was on prednisone. ... Have you been diagnosed with PMR and ... looking for alternatives to prednisone
Hi, great question. Personally, my dose began in April, low 10 mg, and I am on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1100474/
have a love /hate relationship with prednisone ... and endure the hideous symptoms of PMR ... I have to be very mindful of the alternatives
I would keep both appointments for now because rheumatology appointments are so difficult to get. Actually,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079056/
though, it doesn’t necessarily rule out PMR ... LDN might work for PMR (I take LDN for ... My father has PMR and takes LDN for ... mentioned, if you absolutely can’t take prednisone ... , there are alternatives, but presumably
He is saying that Polymyositis is initially treated with higher doses of prednisone. Polymyositis causes actual...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1051454/
that your doctor is considering an alternative ... diagnosis along with alternatives to ... because PMR doesn't cause significant ... more serious condition compared to PMR ... Many conditions mimic PMR and vice versa
"So I think I understand that the variations that I'm experiencing are normal for this disease,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1040238/
but the current standard of care for PMR ... Unfortunately, there aren't many alternatives ... to prednisone. ... Treatment with prednisone for PMR has ... Fortunately, there is more PMR research
Elayne, I was diagnosed with PMR in Jan 23. Went to Kevzara when I was at...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1029227/
Elayne, I was diagnosed with PMR in ... Went to Kevzara when I was at 2.5 prednisone ... and came off prednisone in Jan 24 entirely ... Personally I do not think going on the alternative ... against your NP but how familiar with PMR
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