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I was totally unable to sit on the toilet because my toilet seat was too low...
Hip pain excrutiating. ... when I was finally diagnosed with PMR ... A lot of pain for months without knowing ... It will level off eventually. ... going through the hip and tailbone pain
Hi @tricialynn, my rheumatologist told me that if I tapered prednisone and symptoms came back I...
PMR and GCA are forms of vasculities ... When I had full blown PMR my legs were ... increasing prednisone back to the level ... you were free of pain for a while?
I looked in PubMed and looked at all articles (63) that addressed prednisone AND low dose...
helpe d me reduce the occurance of PMR ... MDHAQ) scores for physical function, pain ... bruising and skin-thinning, with low levels
I am a 75 yo male who has and continues to exercise at an elite (nationally...
exercise at an elite (nationally rated) level ... had what I thought was generalized pain ... I had probably had this pain for years ... prednisone I was a new man with no pain ... I currently have constant pain for no
Hello @dubecates, I would like to add my welcome along with @becsbuddy and other members. Sorry...
Sorry to hear you still are having pain ... tapering to a lower dose based on my level ... of pain easier. ... He suggested I keep a daily pain log ... of how my pain was on a scale of 1
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 21, 2022
I was wondering how everyone who has been dealing with PMR for a while now manages...
everyone who has been dealing with PMR ... 12.5 mg Prednisone and will check my levels ... without meds but I still have some pain ... wise or should I eliminate all the pain ... now in order to eventually be pain
Posted: Jan 20, 2022
Hi debbykreit, Since my diagnosis of PMR followed hard on the heels of a adjuvanted quad...
debbykreit, Since my diagnosis of PMR ... Everyone's experience with the level ... of pain is different and other medical ... 7 misery I've experienced with PMR ... inflammation if that will drive down the pain
Posted: Dec 1, 2021
I had my first bout of PMR thirteen years ago in 2008 when I was 62....
I had my first bout of PMR thirteen ... got almost immediate relief from the pain ... tests showed that the inflammation levels ... Although I still have some residual pain ... I feel very grateful to be mostly pain
Hi @jmcc, I have no medical training or background but I have had two occurrences of...
but I have had two occurrences of PMR ... everyday when I was taking prednisone for PMR ... and only if I was no higher than a 2 level ... down to 1-2 level. ... My first time around with PMR I spent
Hi @jmcc, Welcome to Connect. Reading your post brought back some memories of my first occurrence...
memories of my first occurrence of PMR ... got up I had some minor aches and pains ... morning and I didn't notice any pains ... for it the next day with a higher level ... of pain.
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 16, 2021
I had Covid in August of 2020 and did not have PMR until I got the...
in August of 2020 and did not have PMR ... then it came on fast and was very painful ... Covid and from the vaccine and at a level
Hello @georgev, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
really helped me was keeping a daily pain ... and left up to me to determine my pain ... level between 0 and 10. ... generally tapered down only if my pain ... level was 2 or lower and tried it for
Hello @leilalou, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @tsc and others....
lifestyle changes to help control your PMR ... the first time I was diagnosed with PMR ... I've had two occurrences of PMR ... keep a daily log of my dosage and level ... of pain (1 to 10) and I used that the
Hi John, I am on 8mg prednisone for PMR, having jumped from 3mg because the Moderna...
John, I am on 8mg prednisone for PMR ... vaccine caused me to have a jump in the pains ... I accept another painful reaction and ... I can deal with the extra pain if required ... be offering tests to determine our level
Posted: May 26, 2021
I got the first Shingrex vaccine and a flu shot simultaneously at the end of Sept....
I was sick: low grade fever daily, painful ... took 2 months to get diagnosed with PMR ... and am experiencing severe shoulder pain ... I’m supposing it’s a PMR flare up. ... 23 will have a blood test for CRP level
Posted: Apr 1, 2021
I have a question and a concern. I have PMR and have reduced (1 mg a...
I have PMR and have reduced (1 mg a ... I certainly don't feel pain and ... and down on prednisone to manage the pain ... quitting prednisone or do you taper to a level
Hello @jkincaid21, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @legendsts and other...
I've had 2 occurrences of PMR but ... diet plays a big part in living with PMR ... until the second time around with PMR ... a daily log of the dosage and the pain ... level I was feeling when I first got
Thanks for your reply and suggestions, John. The injection Bob got was a steroid. Today, my...
I don’t know if it helps with PMR. ... track his weight, morning sugar count, pain ... level and location. ... questions are about his Vitamin D level ... medication, and any other questions the PMR
Posted: Sep 9, 2020
Good morning. PMR is anew diagnosis for me. I have had low back issues for a...
PMR is anew diagnosis for me. ... Things were getting worse...pain in ... level a bit. ... About 3 months ago the pain intensified ... I was referred to a different pain management
As to bilateral pain, I do think it is almost always bilateral. But NOT always. Certainly...
As to bilateral pain, I do think it ... Certainly one can get pain worse on ... the other, but usually there is some pain ... ’s hard to know if it is caused by PMR ... range of 6-8 mg because that is the level