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@ncgal, I don't think there is specific tapering schedule. Each person is affected differently with their...
is affected differently with their pain ... differences for PMR. ... My first occurrence of PMR lasted about ... a daily log on the dosage and your level ... of pain or how you feel.
Hi @maryflorida, I thought I would jump in and offer some information I've found that may...
diagnosed my polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... and maybe keep a daily log of your pain ... levels along with any questions you
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: May 16, 2020
Hello @rayabw, Welcome to Connect. You ask a good question. Have you discussed it with your...
can mean something other than your PMR ... sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein levels ... PMC5047224/ You mentioned having PMR ... until you are able to be off with no pain ... from the PMR.
Knowing that some patients never go into remission is not a comforting thought, but it is...
challenge has been to determine the level ... much activity seems to trigger the PMR ... pain for a few days. ... Accepting the fatigue component of PMR ... body will never return to its pre-PMR
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 15, 2019
Regarding diagnostic blood tests: Does anyone know of PMR being diagnosed with 3x's normal C-reactive protein...
blood tests: Does anyone know of PMR ... started 15 mg prednisone and extreme pain ... rate dropped to the highest normal level ... just above normal, Dr now questions PMR ... studies at PubMed that say 1-4% of PMR
Roland, I did have those symptoms. I have been off prednisone now for about a week....
5 hours, sometimes 6, I wake with pain ... and learning to live with a certain level ... of pain. ... as not to constantly dwell on how PMR ... affecting my body (don't look for pain
Posted: Jan 7, 2019
John.. In reply to @rearea1 "My PMR began in the summer of 2017 as I was...
In reply to @rearea1 "My PMR began ... My inflammation levels went way down ... medication be the cause of this new muscle pain
I haven't written for quite some time, but another issue has recently "cropped up". So, I...
mg of Prednisone over a year and my pain ... level. ... know anything about bisphosphonates & PMR ... Another conundrum with PMR & bisphosponates ... is from the Fosamax or the PMR coming
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Mar 15, 2018
I was on prednisone for 3 years for the first episode of my PMR. It went...
years for the first episode of my PMR ... MS using nutrition at the cellular level ... gain this second time around with the PMR ... Hoping for a pain free weekend (and ... for all my PMR friends. John
"Has anybody else noticed 'warning signs' of an impending flare of PMR?" -------------------------- YES! I had...
signs' of an impending flare of PMR ... always got worse before a flare of PMR ... futile attempt to get my inflammation levels ... suicide disease", is a chronic pain ... disorder that causes severe facial pain
Posted: Nov 27, 2024
@nanniepie, @tuckerp and all... Well. welcome to reality and our new world of crazy medical surprises...
enjoying life at whatever stage or level ... They reduce pain greatly... give me ... PMR attacked me after I had a 2nd Covid ... O2 added for 3-4 days to keep my O2 level ... I was completely surprised by PMR, had
Discussion: Aging
Posted: Jan 18 10:01am
@susanew, My PMR has been in remission now for about a little over 6 years but...
@susanew, My PMR has been in remission ... some stiffness and minor aches and pains ... I've had PMR twice and the first ... My second time with PMR 6 years after ... Do you keep a daily symptom/pain level
Posted: Aug 8, 2024
I was diagnosed with EGPA in February of 2024 after about 14 years of advancing symptoms...
intestinal issues, and finally chronic pain ... was at first misdiagnosed as having PMR ... , but after a month on inadequate levels
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 21 7:11am
This needs to be checked out with your doctor, but I can think of two possible...
My PMR onset involved pain in wrists ... The pain in wrists and the base of thumbs ... And a slight ache/pain in the base of ... case, a blood test showed very high levels ... results now show normal vitamin B6 levels
Posted: Nov 21, 2024
@johnhester, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful for managing PMR. ---...
you might find helpful for managing PMR ... . --- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... / --- PMR and exercise: What helps ... rheumatologist to keep a daily log of the level ... of my pain when I wake up and my prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 12, 2024
The medical mob now says the physiological dose is around 5mg (4-6) rather than the previous...
previous estimation of 7-8, but cortisol levels ... rather than pushing on and increasing pain ... And then there's seeing if the PMR ... independently determines our inflammation levels ... and adrenaline at constantly high levels
Posted: Dec 30, 2024
Your CRP and ESR levels aren't that useful when taking Actemra. Anti-Il-6 therapy will reduce CRP...
Your CRP and ESR levels aren't that ... reduce CRP and ESR values to very low levels ... I would expect some pain when walking ... 2 years and I still have "some pain ... You still have PMR/GCA.
Posted: Dec 9, 2024
The 5-7 mg dose of Prednisone is what I call the "adrenal zone" because that is...
when the symptoms of a low cortisol level ... This pain is very similar to PMR pain ... ;t hurt that much when my cortisol level ... more severe than PMR pain but I thought ... it was a PMR flare.
Posted: Nov 11, 2024
Thank you. Being new at this, I have many concerns and questions and certainly appreciate and...
Do you have pain in the morning before ... The doc was concerned that my pain level ... I just wasn’t sure if my pain in the ... My pain level was good after 12-1:00 ... dosages but I think she wants to confirm PMR
Posted: Nov 5, 2024
If your rhueny is good with the idea I developed my own titrating schedule that included...
I agree that if the PMR pain returned ... I would return to the last pain free ... steroid level and restart titrating
Posted: Oct 30, 2024