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Your mention of taking Tylenol (Panadol/Paracetamol) for swollen painful hands was timely for me. For a...
hands was timely for me. ... For a week I've had red puffy hands ... with more pain and was dreading the ... rheumatoid arthritis developing on top of PMR ... The pain is back to my PMR ache baseline
Hello Back in September 2023 I was in the gym ready to do a class at...
up in the emergency room A shot of pain ... A shot of pain killer and 2 weeks later ... Pain throughout my body namely my hands ... and sure enough got diagnosed with PMR
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
Hello @robgone, Welcome to Connect. I've had PMR flare ups twice but it's now in remission....
I've had PMR flare ups twice but ... but it's not associated with my PMR ... or fluid retention (oedema) of the hands ... only using Advil intermittently for pain ... other than trying to control the pain
I just want to clarify that i’m not challenging you for the sake of it. I...
path to a diagnosis of RA rather than PMR ... #39;t have noticeable swelling in my hands ... to age and drugs, like fatigue and pain
In my 6th year of pmr. Been below 5 mg several times. A year ago both...
In my 6th year of pmr. ... A year ago both hands swelled, painful ... I had hand xrays 4 yrs ago for comparison ... Hands got better with the prednisone ... Since pmr started I have seen several
From what i can see on other forums besides this one, bilateral hand symptoms are very...
forums besides this one, bilateral hand ... I had no hand issues before PMR, it ... starting Prednisone, very severe pain ... later the stiffness and pain persists ... down to the fact that we have more pain
Seems like this is a common issue. I had mild osteoarthritis in one joint of one...
osteoarthritis in one joint of one hand ... before PMR and Prednisone. ... The inflammation ramped up in both hands ... PMR pain was next level. ... and i think it is helping calm the PMR
Posted: May 8, 2024
Wow, reading this is like hearing my life story. I’m into my 9th year with PMR....
I’m into my 9th year with PMR. 7mg prednisone ... tattooed (dark pigment) super thin skin, hand ... and shoulder pain, and hip sometimes
I can relate to much of it ... I was diagnosed with ax-SpA about 35 years...
PMR diagnosed over 15 years ago --- ... Hand surgery fixed a "spontaneous ... fusion but the pain isn't severe ... As long as the pain is tolerable ... ... why cause more pain?
Yes, I have had that hand and wrist pain coincident with PMR, in dominant hand only....
pain coincident with PMR, in dominant ... hand only. ... and wrist pain. ... Finger pain was on top side of fingers ... Rheumatologist thought that it might not be PMR
Posted: Mar 18, 2024
I am new to this support group but not PMR. Back in the summer of 2022...
new to this support group but not PMR ... The pains in my legs started and continued ... suffering before I was diagnosed with PMR ... rheumatologist with my blood work results in hand ... else had a statin drug trigger the PMR
Posted: Mar 15, 2024
Wondering how in the world I ended up with this disease. I’m nearly 75, white female...
tunnel symptoms in my right dominant hand ... symptoms and labs came back as textbook PMR ... and gabapentin for my arm and wrist pain ... bicep and inability to use my right hand ... doctors have had no experience with PMR
Discussion: Cause of PMR
Posted: Feb 7, 2024
HI @art43 ha ha - i have a running joke at work about using "military time"...
LOL Waiting till 2 pm for pain to ... recently replying did you have OA BEFORE PMR ... - is the explanation that PMR can heighten ... says we are now no longer treating PMR ... osteopoarthritis as causing current hand
Posted: Feb 5, 2024
My PMR started as carpal tunnel in my right hand and wrist. I thought it was...
My PMR started as carpal tunnel in my ... right hand and wrist. ... since and the pain is always there ... My left hand and bicep is stiff and ... prescribed gabapentin for my carpal tunnel pain
@srsmith3820, and all...I had the 1st of 2 covid infections last July 2023, 2nd covid in...
painful for days, and I developed PMR ... with very bad symptoms and pain, and ... hand/wrist pain to be able to stand ... it and use my right hand a bit. ... , but keep me on a steroid for the PMR
Support Group: MAC & Bronchiectasis
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
After having PMR for 3 months, was then diagnosed with RA affecting both hands. Began 8mg...
After having PMR for 3 months, was ... then diagnosed with RA affecting both hands ... Hand pain totally gone. ... Going on 11 months with PMR.
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 13, 2024
I have no idea if it’s even possible, but I believe I had PMR initially and...
even possible, but I believe I had PMR ... normal when I went to bed to numb/weak hands ... shoulders, hips, ankles, feet - and hands ... received confirmed my rib and diaphragm pain ... positive, that maybe I’ve had both PMR
Posted: Dec 22, 2023
@pb50, @dadcue, and all...I also have a trigger finger issue. My right ring finger had a...
COVID-19, followed by bronchitis, PMR ... ve been taking prednisone since the PMR ... On a small dose for PMR and GCA, I have ... , a low dose of Prednisone for the PMR ... and arms, degenerative arthritis, PMR
Posted: Dec 20, 2023