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My journey with PMR sounds like yours. Although I’ve commented before I’ll repeat it for you...
My journey with PMR sounds like yours ... while such as leg weakness and butt pain ... free and have good muscle strength back
I can tell you all about reactive arthritis! I was diagnosed with that 30 years ago....
reactive arthritis. are very similar to PMR ... of reactive arthritis at the time PMR ... rheumatologist asked if I would come back ... I went back to the GP who was giving ... worked much better to relieve the body pain
I was diagnosed in April and my symptoms were overwhelmingly in my upper arms down through...
and my rheumatologist said it was pmr ... I am making good progress and now back ... limitations and do not want to go back ... to acute pmr phase where not only was ... the pain a 10 plus but the mental exhaustion
Posted: Jun 9, 2023
Hello Cynthia! I'm sorry to read that your pain keeps coming back. I only recently was...
I'm sorry to read that your pain ... keeps coming back. ... I only recently was diagnosed with PMR ... Pain came back even before I lowered ... proceeded anyway, only to have the pain
I just had a similar experience. I was doing so well at 2mg., so I decided...
Started having painful lower back issues ... My goal is get back to 2 mg. ... Rheumatologist, and learned that many PMR
So affirming to meet so many others with rib cage pain. I am 2.5 years into...
meet so many others with rib cage pain ... I have had pain in my ribs for 1.5 years ... improving and directly related to my PMR ... When I have pain in thighs, shoulders ... inhalation, and when I lay on my back
I had two neck injections for the arm/hand pain and a back injection for the hip...
two neck injections for the arm/hand pain ... and a back injection for the hip pain ... But the pain came back and moved around ... 5th referral it was thought maybe PMR ... so I was told I had arthritis, take pain
I had multiple triggers, extreme stress in the years leading up to dx due to helping...
walking my dog), another when my spouse backed ... arm while sleeping causing extreme pain ... just dx in April, i had aches and pains ... going back a while so started taking ... When I did, that is when the pmr hit
Posted: Jun 3, 2023
Hello @loujc, Welcome to Connect. I've had 2 occurrences of PMR with the first lasting 3...
I've had 2 occurrences of PMR with ... tapering with my first go around with PMR ... , gave up processed foods, cut way back ... daily log of your dose and level of pain
Hi. I too am a walker and golfer. When I began prednisone at 20mg. I wasn't...
wasn't getting the relief from pain ... worked like a charm and walking was pain ... After reading so many PMR stories I ... I hope you can get back to golf and
Posted: May 28, 2023
I had both knees replaced at the height of PMR. There are some risks associated with...
both knees replaced at the height of PMR ... surgeon took many precautions when I had back ... to back knee replacements --- the second ... second knee replacement, my overall pain
Discussion: TKR and PMR
Posted: May 23, 2023
I also am tapering down. From 20 ml prednisone with LDN Am sitting/staying at 12.5 (back...
with LDN Am sitting/staying at 12.5 (back ... so that upon waking there is less pain ... I was diagnosed with PMR in early February
Posted: May 23, 2023
When I had covid in Sept 2022 my PMR pain virtually disappeared while I was on...
When I had covid in Sept 2022 my PMR ... pain virtually disappeared while I ... Result was a painful flare after I recovered ... and I went back up to my original prednisone
My PMR started after I returned home to Florida from a Maine vacation in July 2021....
My PMR started after I returned home ... days went by I noticed that I had pain ... I was in extreme pain when I tried to ... mostly Lyme disease) which all came back ... negative, I was diagnosed with PMR
Posted: May 9, 2023
Hi, I'm back to reading PMR opinions. Pain, spasms and weakness in wrists and hands. 5mg...
Hi, I'm back to reading PMR opinions ... Pain, spasms and weakness in wrists ... prednisone in the morning with arthritis pain ... Shoulder pain, too, is manageable.
Posted: May 8, 2023
I’m 69 no health problems, I workout with dumbbells and run 1.5 miles when I workout....
next day I had muscle stiffness and pain ... pack felt fine within days but the pain ... came back. ... law is going through the same with Pmr
Posted: May 6, 2023
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 at age 78. I had a mild case...
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 ... could not get out of bed due to the pain ... The pain felt like broken glass in all ... I was diagnosed with PMR in the emergency ... I am getting my stamina back somewhat
Posted: Apr 14, 2023
Raven1955, I wanted to share that I was put on Prednisone which my PCP Doctor prescribed...
The pain was so severe I barely could ... Within 6 weeks pain was back, shoulders ... I became ill or in so much pain after ... the Covid Booster initially, pain ... So back on Prednisone 15 milligrams
Hello @robin1040, Welcome to Connect. I think we all wanted to be done with prednisone as...
when we were first diagnosed with PMR ... better chance of not having to go back ... My first time with PMR took 3-1/2 years ... following discussion helpful: --- PMR ... Do you keep a daily log with your pain
Posted: Apr 12, 2023
A chiropractor can help. If your chiropractor does not take or request an x-ray move on...
Coincidently creating sciatic nerve pain ... the same day I was diagnosed with PMR ... Needless to say he was cracking my back