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My GP referred me to a rheumatologist as soon as she diagnosed me saying he would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/731629/

my joints he said I had presumptive PMR ... him it still appears to be active PMR

Discussion: Is everyone here diagnosed with PMR seeing a rheumatologist?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 28, 2022

@queenie2030, You mentioned that you asked your doctor to prescribe an antibiotic that wouldn't affect prednisone's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/671099/

prednisone's ability to control the PMR ... pharmacist since you mentioned you had the PMR

Discussion: Antibiotic induced flare of PMR while on prednisone and MTX

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 15, 2022

I had my initial episode of PMR thirteen years ago in 2008. It lasted six months...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/633711/

I had my initial episode of PMR thirteen ... and I had no further problems with PMR

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 8, 2021

Hello @apr39, Welcome to Connect. I also have PMR but it is currently in remission so...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/69255/

I also have PMR but it is currently ... For my first occurrence of PMR it took

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica treatment options

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 11, 2019

I was on Prednisone for 18 mths, skin was tearing very easily and taking longer than...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1307838/

are another matter, even though the PMR ... say I only have about 2/3 of my pre PMR

Discussion: Does skin recover after prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 19 1:34pm

YES!!!! I as well got pmr and then unfortunately it morphed into gca 4 months later....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/883235/

I as well got pmr and then unfortunately ... Pmr was diagnosed may of 2021.

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 22, 2023

Yes, I received the senior flu vaccine in 2016. I already had some auto immune issues....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/758885/

in my arms and was diagnosed with pmr ... that possibly signals the start of a pmr

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 8, 2022

A long time ago, methotrexate worked for me. I took it for about a year and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1310514/

thought prednisone was the treatment for PMR ... said Prednisone was the treatment for PMR

Discussion: PMR and the taper

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 22 3:30pm

@jules11, I do not have PMR. I took prednisone (5 mg) after organ transplant for around...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145020/

@jules11, I do not have PMR. ... if they might be different due to PMR

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 11, 2019

After diagnosis of PMR in October 2023 and 15 mg of prednisone, in late January 2024...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1216833/

After diagnosis of PMR in October 2023 ... I get no where when I talk about PMR

Discussion: PMR and Pulmonary Embolisms

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 19 5:38pm

I have had Crohn’s since 2010, and have been in complete remission on Inflectra (infliximab). I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1013286/

I was diagnosed with PMR two weeks ago ... Anyone else out there with PMR and Crohn

Discussion: Crohn's plus Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Feb 10, 2024

I believe the taper is the most important. For me a 1 mg taper was too...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1387153/

the whole process and not just the PMR ... I exercise all the way through PMR.

Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 5 8:26am

Note: I am 79yo. My personal goal is to be in remission next year by my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1386635/

As long as I have had PMR, I force myself ... have been throwing everything at the PMR

Discussion: I am afraid the pain will never end.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 4 1:09pm

Hello. I’m Ellen, age 64, first diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) in June 2025, then discovered...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1402359/

diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... Anyone else have both PMR and RA?

Discussion: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: 8 hours ago

That sounds really bad, and a reminder that it takes a long time to see rheumatologist,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1356048/

I know that I could still have PMR, ... My PT does not think it is PMR and says

Discussion: Polymyalgia rheumatica: Any thoughts on my taper plan?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 25 10:56am

I can't comment on the first question because I am not over PMR yet. To the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1399376/

first question because I am not over PMR ... early 2021 I got the Covid vaccine and PMR

Discussion: PMR and Flu Vaccine

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: 3 days ago

Welcome @barbwhitmore, Sorry to hear that the flu vaccine may have caused the polymyalgia rheumatica as...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/717803/

prednisone-tapering-and-remission/ -- PMR ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 15, 2022

"I have had spondyloarthritis most of my life but my PMR symptoms are different; much worse."...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1237261/

spondyloarthritis most of my life but my PMR ... Having PMR on top made everything worse

Discussion: Prednisone and Opioids

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 15 7:27am

echogirl2019, Has no one told you that prednisone is the only reliable way to control PMR?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/859443/

is the only reliable way to control PMR ... prednisone, you run the very real risk of PMR ... and have been active on a British PMR

Discussion: Diet & PMR.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 13, 2023

I already had PMR but the doctor I saw (and I) knew nothing about that. She...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1202580/

I already had PMR but the doctor I saw ... exercises that did nothing for my PMR

Discussion: Physical therapy

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 2 4:10pm