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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
@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
One thing that helped me get through my 2 occurrences of PMR was to keep a...
me get through my 2 occurrences of PMR ... was to keep a daily log of my level ... of pain when I got up and the dose ... It also helped to note my level of activity ... play a part in getting through the PMR
Posted: Feb 9 12:36pm
@rnm, One thing I would suggest that my rheumatologist told me when I was first diagnosed...
me when I was first diagnosed with PMR ... was to keep a daily log of my level ... of pain when I woke up and my dose ... We are all different with our levels ... of pain and what is acceptable, for
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 24 6:58am
I started on 20, which did nothing. After 4 days, my rheumy upped it to 30,...
almost normal, my rheumy declared my PMR ... the long taper, but no PMR. ... All pain is not PMR. ... You need to get the PMR into remission ... as measured by SED/CRP levels before
Discussion: Prednisone Taper
Posted: Feb 25 9:26am
The following link says the following: "A patient may notice a decrease in symptoms as soon...
(and resulting symptoms like joint pain ... My pain didn't increase on 7 mg. ... breaking the rules" by treating PMR ... This was in 2019 so PMR being treated ... could tell Actemra was working for PMR
I was diagnosed with MDS with ring sideblasts in December 2024. I was on the mend...
I was on the mend from a very painful ... PMR condition in April 2024. ... upper body pain. ... pains since the infusions began in ... success in improving their fatigue levels
Posted: Mar 3 5:32pm
At the age of 68, I was in excellent physical condition. I had none of the...
About a month later, I noticed a pain ... When the pain continued to worsen, I ... had gout before, and my uric acid level ... I felt neck pain if I moved my head ... these different types of arthritis (PMR
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