long term use prednisone to treat PMR ... I was having a PMR flare in addition ... surgeon 5 years ago wanted to do a multi-level ... the systemic inflammation caused by PMR ... impinging on my nerves exiting at the L4-5 level

You are not alone with not wishing PMR ... being diagnosed Sept 2022 and having pain ... taking prednisone and not have any pain ... Do you keep a daily log with your level ... of pain when you wake up and the dosage

My first bout with PMR took me 3 and ... keep a daily log with your dosage and level ... of pain when you first get up in the

I thought my pain was reasonably well ... When your cortisol level is low, your ... stress will cause your inflammation levels ... with higher than normal inflammation levels ... Unfortunately, an increase in pain might

My levels were never as high as yours ... - And yes the pain is not what it ... was initially but there is still pain ... which I know is pmr related.

having to navigate the twisting path of PMR ... of keeping a journal of dosage and pain ... levels makes good sense. ... I don’t know if it’s from the PMR, the

for my blood pressure, cholesterol level ... increase my dose whenever I had some pain ... doctors for prescribing Actemra for PMR ... and only take Actemra to control my pain ... autoimmune problems in addition to PMR

be ‘standard’ or ‘typical’ cases of PMR ... treatment I have suffered the same level ... my wrists and hands and to a lesser level ... seemed impossible to imagine as I levered ... My levels of physical performance are

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