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New Member I am a 70 yr. old male, I was diagnosed with PMR in Feb....
yr. old male, I was diagnosed with PMR ... 1-2 on a 10 scale and mostly in my hands ... shoulders and pelvis along with my hands ... Pain in my hands is gone and shoulder ... the same energy level I had prior to PMR
I would not take it again, knowing that this disease could results from it. We're now...
my neck, shoulders, arms and right hand ... put me in excrutiating pain, I probably ... even know there was such a thing as PMR
Wow, @floridabonnie, it sounds like you have a good Primary Care doctor! My PCP didn't diagnose...
My PCP didn't diagnose PMR after ... terrible feeling, the combination of pain ... cover so I wouldn't have to use my hand
Hi @priscillat, You will notice that we added a little to the title of your discussion...
I've experienced some pain and stiffness ... in the fingers joints and hands when ... my PMR was active but have associated ... syndrome which I also have in both hands ... ever seen an orthopedics doctor or hand
I am new to this group discussion board and at age 74 was disagnosed in Nov....
74 was disagnosed in Nov. 2020 with PMR ... My pain started in my neck, shoulders ... feet eventually making my arms and hands ... suddenly had a serious flare of PCR pain
Posted: Oct 8, 2021
Hey John, thanks for sharing and thank you to the others doing the same, greatly appreciated!...
more to help all of you dealing with PMR ... other shoulder started to have similar pain ... , my entire body was in tremendous pain ... The pain generally subsided by afternoon ... lifesaver and having God’s healing hands
I am 76. Newly PMR diagnosed 2 weeks ago or so. Sudden onset (March 13) of...
Newly PMR diagnosed 2 weeks ago or so ... onset (March 13) of belly distress AND pain ... in back muscles that evolved to pains ... or get off the toilet without using hands ... to lift up...causing more pain in wrists
I was just diagnosed two weeks ago and now on 20mg Prednisone daily. I had been...
I've been in pain management for ... The shoulder pain would get so bad it ... in my wrists and hands, right shoulder ... My pain management provider referred ... He diagnosed me with PMR and ordered
I've experienced some pain in the hands when my PMR was active, although not as bad...
I've experienced some pain in the ... hands when my PMR was active, although ... not as bad as the pain in my shoulders ... Carpal tunnel syndrome; Pain in the ... knees, wrists, and hands affecting only
Recently diagnosed with PMR that was then changed to RA. Feeling nervous about this diagnosis and...
Recently diagnosed with PMR that was ... is tapered I am getting some of the pain ... Will I eventually have the hand disfiguring
I actually got a call after all my testing came back and he changed it from...
testing came back and he changed it from PMR ... I feel like my symptoms are PMR...and ... however I have to say it feels like the pain ... The pain is always there...just tolerable ... I don't have any hand symptoms yet
Discussion: PMR at 48 yrs old
Posted: Oct 3, 2020
Hello Eileen @dreamer38, fortunately my PMR is still in remission. Sorry to hear you've had some...
Eileen @dreamer38, fortunately my PMR ... to hear you've had some severe pain ... come back in your hands, wrists, neck ... Both occurrences of PMR I was put on ... and after I took the first dose, the pain
Hello @phoenix0509, I see this is your first post and would like to thank you for...
like to thank you for sharing your PMR ... My PMR seemed to be worse in the morning ... Most of my pain from PMR was also in ... the shoulders, arms, hands and the ... I started both my occurrences of PMR
I was fascinated with your post. I am 73 and was diagnosed with PMR in 1999....
I am 73 and was diagnosed with PMR in ... Prednisone pills that I could hold in my hand ... Both calves were very painful. ... off Prednisone, I feel those dreaded PMR ... (Though still in pain!)
Most of my PMR pain was in the shoulders, arms and hands. Higher doses for me...
Most of my PMR pain was in the shoulders ... , arms and hands. ... Higher doses for me got rid of the pain ... If the pain comes back when you drop ... Then if you are doing OK pain wise try
Posted: Dec 30, 2018
Hello all! My husband John received the diagnosis of Polymyalgia Rheurmatica last week. I researched every...
interaction"; people who may have PMR ... the knees, and at a lesser level, hands ... He has no neuropathic pain, but a severe ... So, when PMR started to interfere with ... But on the 3rd day, the pain, weakness
Hello @barabarene -- I'm glad you are feeling better. Part of the battle with PMR is...
February and I do have some aches and pains ... try to do some mild exercise with hand ... taper off, it's better than the pain ... Hoping for a pain free day for you and ... all my PMR friends.
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Apr 5, 2018
Hello @barbararene - you are right, PMR is the Frankenstein disease. I've had the old man...
Hello @barbararene - you are right, PMR ... I think it's not uncommon for PMR to ... start in hands, arms, & shoulders and ... neuropathy which normally starts in the hands ... the numbness/tingling and not any pain
Hi Dawn, my carpal tunnel diagnosis earlier this year came when my PMR came out of...
diagnosis earlier this year came when my PMR ... and I was have the same issue with pain ... felt good they didn't help with the pain ... back on 20mg of prednisone for the PMR ... I still had the pain in the wrists
Posted: Jan 9, 2017