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I totally understand you not wanting to take steroids. I never even take a pill for...
I will never forget the pain I was in ... for 3 weeks before finding it was PMR ... assured steroids would allow me to get back ... flare up after just normal aches and pains ... they work and mean I have my life back
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
I had never heard of PMR, or any of the other related diseases. And always jumped...
I had never heard of PMR, or any of ... Never had any type of arthritic pain ... My doctor upped the dosage back to 20 ... weather change have anything to do with PMR ... This PMR came out of the blue and has
Posted: Nov 25, 2024
I did not go on steroids. And so far, very glad I didn't. My pain started...
My pain started in Jan '24 and my ... Arms are still painful, but I've ... Back to pre-PMR levels.
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
I have had PMR for 7 years also. Up and down with prednisone. Tried ACTEMRA, horrible...
I have had PMR for 7 years also. ... Back on 5mg prednisone. ... No pain, bones blood pressure sugar ... Am 86 and no pain.
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
I had an interesting thing happen while I was down with the flu. My PMR symptoms...
My PMR symptoms went away. ... No neck and shoulder pain, no hips or ... days after I got over the flu it came back ... Not a flair just the usual morning pain
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
That is definitely good news @susan63! It is a great feeling when you can finally stop...
next day with little to no aches and pains ... from PMR. ... Ugly never comes back for you!
Posted: Nov 2, 2024
It's been over 2 years on my search for a diagnosis. Started with blood cancer diagnosis...
really helped keep my mind off the pain ... Now I'm back to square one with ... life and I have a high threshold to pain ... saying based in my Mom's AIs - PMR ... Rheumatologist, with the amount of pain
The study was done with mice. But the quote pertained to humans. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1063458418314730#:~:text=C%2Dreactive%20protein%20(CRP) --------------------- There is...
When PMR was diagnosed, I had shoulder ... prednisone was the basis for diagnosing PMR ... responded faster to prednisone than PMR ... I didn't know I had a "bad back ... He asked me if I ever had back pain
Posted: Oct 27, 2024
I forgot to mention that the first time my PMR was active it took me 3...
to mention that the first time my PMR ... months of that time I spent going back ... finally stop taking it with little or no pain
Posted: Oct 20, 2024
Went on prednisolone 25mg after diagnosis and weaned off after aboutc12 months. Then, what I thought...
, I am now thinking is a return to pmr ... Apart from the other pains I now have ... of rib cage on the back as well as ... sternum pain. ... Back pain I have attributed to diaphragm
Well, my third attempt at tapering didn't end well, same as the first two. I went...
Now here I am post Taper #3, back at ... 20 trying to get my pain level down ... The thing is that it seems to me my PMR ... Tylenol does almost nothing for the pain ... has any recommendations for natural pain
Posted: Oct 5, 2024
I understand totally your use of an opioid, Tramadol, for post back surgical pain. My husband...
of an opioid, Tramadol, for post back ... surgical pain. ... My husband had back surgery over 10 ... years ago and he now has arthritis pain ... I have PMR, arthritis and RLS and take
Posted: Oct 2, 2024
I had headaches at the onset of my PMR last January. They were odd; if I...
I had headaches at the onset of my PMR ... stood up too fast I would get acute pain ... at the back of my head.
Posted: Sep 26, 2024
Interesting verbiage for use of the word phrase; "quality of life"? I am 75, diagnosed with...
months ago when hit overnight with PMR ... Implant that essentially remedied the back ... pain. ... is a Piece of Cake compared to this PMR ... what was prior daily habits before PMR
Posted: Sep 22, 2024
Hi @dadcue! You asked "Did anyone ever tell you that your taper was too fast?" The...
rheumatologist recommended stepping back ... was over 6 weeks after my initial PMR ... GCA attack, and there was a lot of pain
Posted: Sep 19, 2024
I sat in my recliner for six months due to horrible PMR pain. I’m back on...
recliner for six months due to horrible PMR ... pain. ... I’m back on prednisone, every day, and
Posted: Sep 19, 2024
It was similar for me. A six month odyssey of worse and worse muscle pain made...
odyssey of worse and worse muscle pain ... My primary doc suspected PMR, but my ... an instant cure and gave me my life back ... tried to taper twice and ignored the pain ... I went back up and started the tapering
Posted: Sep 15, 2024
My first time with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper off with the last 6...
My first time with PMR took me 3-1/2 ... taper off with the last 6 months going back ... could stop taking it with minimal pain
A lot of the autoimmune medications prescribed by my Doctor have major side affects. Including joint...
Including joint and muscle pain which ... prescribed for my depression from my pain ... almost identical in symptoms although PMR ... is much more serious and painful lasting ... I came back positive for Polymyalgia
Welcome @yertondg, Sorry you've had such a struggle with PMR and hopefully the new rheumatologist can...
you've had such a struggle with PMR ... My first time with PMR took 3 and half ... off with the last six months going back ... off and only have minimal aches and pain ... keep a daily log of your level of pain