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I have GI issues but they preceded PMR by decades and don't seem related to my...
I have GI issues but they preceded PMR ... However, I have not had *nearly* the pain ... levels during tapering that you have ... Wondering whether PMR is all there is
I will be glad to add to the discussion in any way I can. I have...
tested if you don't know your level ... As far as the PMR goes, my current rheummy ... My rheummy says "If I have pain ... my back" A neurologist and a pain
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 11, 2024
@marilynredder2367, and all...Thank you for sharing. I've been on various levels of Prednisone since I was...
I've been on various levels of Prednisone ... multiple times to recover from the pains ... Prednisone more quickly and help with the PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 26, 2024
I'm beginning to put those 13 years behind me. I'm more than ready to move on....
neuralgia which was infinitely more painful ... than PMR. ... Trigeminal neuralgia causes facial pain ... alarm." Whenever my inflammation levels
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
@froehlich22 Since I was first diagnosed with PMR my CRP has been as high as 100...
froehlich22 Since I was first diagnosed with PMR ... with a set of reasonable goals and a level ... That caused enough pain it set me back
Posted: Jan 20, 2024
Hello. Sorry you're going thru the muscle weakness. The worst pain that I experience now since...
The worst pain that I experience now ... since being dx with PMR last Feb. is ... I still get transient, low level hip ... and shoulder pain from time to time
Discussion: PMR and Head Drop
Posted: Jan 9, 2024
I certainly understand your concern with the osteoporosis but remember that once a person gets down...
prednisone was enough to keep the PMR ... fine with it because now I was at the level ... only effect from 3 mg was with the PMR ... If you can be at a low level of prednisone ... matters to me most is keeping the pain
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 6, 2024
Hello @grandpa4, Welcome to Connect. A lot of us PMR old timers can relate to your...
A lot of us PMR old timers can relate ... to your journey with PMR. ... When it comes to PMR, that old quote ... level of 0 to 10 along with my how ... Then when it came to taper if my pain
@obxpoppop Good morning -- As @dadcue just said , the best we can do is relate...
about splitting the dose and keeping a pain ... that will rid you entirely of morning pain ... I did indeed keep a pain journal /heat ... shows what is going on at the cellular level ... recepetor biologicals approved for PMR
Posted: Dec 31, 2023
I have had PMR for 2 years. The highest dose of prednisone for me has been...
I have had PMR for 2 years. ... What type of pain relievers do your ... Tylenol do absolutely nothing with my pain ... level right now at 9-10.
Posted: Dec 27, 2023
Some of us split the dose, taking a smaller dose in the evening to get rid...
No morning pain. ... Still no morning pain. ... taken at bedtime and reaches peak level ... natural cortisol production and relieves PMR ... morning pain.
Discussion: Very new to PMR
Posted: Nov 25, 2023
Hello. Kind of a late response to your post. Still not an expert navigating the site....
In my experience with PMR, so far, ( ... Before I knew that I had PMR, I was ... Thought I could do the same level of ... Had to get to a level of acceptance ... reality of this disease and find a level
Inflammatory disorders like PMR cause fatigue. When you have chronic pain, you are exhausted at the...
Inflammatory disorders like PMR cause ... When you have chronic pain, you are ... Pain along with prednisone makes it ... #34; is a symptom of a low cortisol level ... The answer depends on how soon PMR goes
Hi Ed, I haven't gone through all the comments since you first posted last month, but...
correct initial dosage to control your pain ... about effective doses that keep the pain ... Probably not at the levels you're ... under control, but maybe not at the level ... into a flare with all the joys of pain
Posted: Oct 21, 2023
If I understand correctly, Prednisone does nothing to cure PMR or make it go away. I'm...
correctly, Prednisone does nothing to cure PMR ... taking it back up if I need to due to pain ... (When I was in such pain I would have ... Ex-Strength Tylenol to help manage the pain ... (and keep Prednisone levels as low
Posted: Sep 16, 2023
I just had a right hip replacement two weeks ago at age 76. I am also...
am also on long term prednisone for PMR ... My pain level before surgery was extreme ... That pain is gone now it is just incision ... pain and soreness in my thigh.
Support Group: Joint Replacements
Posted: Sep 14, 2023
I'm sorry you have an autoimmune condition. I was diagnosed with PMR at the age of...
I was diagnosed with PMR at the age ... might be caused by a low cortisol level ... fatigue; muscle, joint or abdominal pains
Welcome @limbmaker, It sounds like you could be tapering a little too much too fast. When...
When it comes to PMR, no one likes to ... it is the magic bullet if you have PMR ... normal to wake up with some aches and pains ... suggested I keep a daily log with my level ... of pain when I woke up and my dose
Hello all, new to PMR and finding this Connect site very helpful. I'm a 63 yo...
Hello all, new to PMR and finding this ... scale) pain dropped a bit after early ... level was at a constant 5-6/10 and ... and we both agreed I most likely had PMR ... She agreed that it is PMR.
An update on the Topiramate (Topamax) I've been on almost a month now. No side effects...
No side effects but for less pain, migraines ... fewer and much less severe, fibro pain ... I really hope to level off soon. ... it so many years, I'll get the PMR
Support Group: Fibromyalgia
Posted: Aug 30, 2023