alternatives to taking prednisone for PMR ... Let's just say I had a "pain ... prednisone because of a low cortisol level ... I still take Actemra for PMR. ... cured but I don't have very much pain

following discussion helpful: --- PMR ... pain go away for most of us. ... dose of prednisone to relieve the pain ... consider keeping a daily log with your level ... of pain and dosage of prednisone.

sorry to hear you are struggling with PMR ... rheumy had me keep a daily log with pain ... level and dosage level which helped ... listen to my body and pay attention to pain ... levels when tapering.

it is L4-5 that is the symptomatic level ... it is not a directly transitional level ... Prednisone relieved the pain but didn ... I don't seem to have the back pain ... I was given Actemra mostly for PMR but

mg is a moderate to high dose for PMR ... Your pain level will largely determine ... A year or two might be okay but PMR ... Having pain isn't well tolerated ... Good luck with having PMR.

When PMR was diagnosed my symptoms didn ... were very suppressed and my cortisol level ... incapable of regulating any increased levels ... It all caused inflammatoy pain. ... Whether or not it was PMR was hard to

in the bursae and therefore lower pain ... stiffness--but it was no cure for PMR ... does not affect the essence of the PMR ... are we able to taper down from the level ... I'm a big person) without some pain

like John maintain a daily log of pain ... levels and especially where pain is ... because it calms to a very acceptable level ... with this because of the nature of PMR ... are no set standard of treatment for PMR

I had very little pain during the day ... You might want to also track your pain ... level in the morning when you get up ... Was it prescribed for the PMR pain or

In another place it isn't painful ... Inflammation levels do increase while ... the lab and get their inflammation levels ... hospital experience more inflammatory pain ... During the day, their inflammation levels

and I started having severe muscle pains ... via video and she diagnosed me with PMR ... Muscle pain in my legs started to diminish ... labs have improved almost to a normal level

Welcome @karenkel, So sorry you to hear PMR ... and now COVID joined along with the PMR ... when I was tapering down to the next level ... Do you keep a daily log of your pain ... level and your prednisone dose for

My first time with PMR took 3-1/2 years ... taking it with little to no aches/pains ... following discussion helpful: -- PMR ... Do you keep a daily log with your pain ... level when you get up along with the

My two occurrences of PMR were both ... Both times with PMR I was started at ... specifically to listen to my body and pain ... levels when tapering down and to taper ... -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms

After 5 months of pain with no diagnosis ... MY normal levels are apparently at the ... doesn’t think I should be having any PMR ... you can graph the history of your levels

are on your way to remission from PMR ... the following discussion helpful: — PMR ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / I always keep a daily pain log ... level and dosage?

along with another medication when my PMR ... mentioned being newly diagnosed with PMR ... following discussion helpful: -- PMR ... prednisone dosage along with your pain ... level when you get up in the morning

55, active and healthy until PMR hit ... She diagnosed PMR after exam and ruling ... Prednisone is not making PMR go away ... -Keep a daily log of dose, pain levels ... , mobility levels, activity levels and

experiences of those of us living within the PMR ... I cannot remember how bad the pain was ... No swelling, just pain. ... me to living and functioning with a level ... of pain that, pre-PMR, I would once

In my two experiences with PMR flares ... The first occurrence of PMR took me ... level. ... to the previous level or half amount ... Do you keep a daily log for pain levels