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Yes ... I started Actemra (tocilizumab) more than five years ago on January 1st 2019. I...
then after 12 years of prednisone for PMR ... had other problems in addition to PMR ... It is difficult to find PMR patients ... Nobody ever blamed PMR for causing my ... didn't have any huge amount of pain
Keep up the good work. Assuming PMR symptoms are controlled, taking the lowest possible dose of...
Assuming PMR symptoms are controlled ... the best thing by far as long as the pain ... is tolerable or the pain can be controlled ... won't help boost your cortisol level
Posted: Jun 30, 2024
I was diagnosed exactly 6 months ago. 20mg of prednisone and then 8mg of Medrol were...
to 12 mg and doing okay in terms of pain ... exposure, oxidative stress, mineral levels ... , vitamin levels, hormones, thyroid, ... symptoms - no pain, no stiffness. ... okay dealing with this beast called PMR
Posted: Jun 27, 2024
@pargeo47 I can only speak from our experience - my husband is the one with PMR....
experience - my husband is the one with PMR ... arteritis - something about 25% of PMR ... needed help immediately due to his pain ... level. ... with manageable pain that they could
Posted: Jun 16, 2024
I agree with everything that has already been posted. I'm not sure how much my experience...
My cortisol level was low. ... of Prednisone weren't like a PMR ... rundown feeling, fatigue and some pain ... I don't expect to be pain free so ... the pain was tolerable.
I damaged my colon years ago trying to control cholesterol with statins. Another lesson about taking...
prednisone taper it can restart the PMR ... or simply mimic PMR with the pain. ... Kevzara is prescribed to keep you from a PMR ... At your prednisone level you can have ... your cortisol levels checked.
SUGAR! (for me anyway) And as already reported, we all draw the line at different points....
definitely refined sugar, always results in pain ... There is a certain level of accompanying ... off topic for what food can kick in PMR
PMR is not considered a muscle wasting disease but age and lack of use can be....
PMR is not considered a muscle wasting ... I cant get my old level back. ... projects but no where near the same level ... Each day can bring a pain somewhere. ... I am PMR pain free. No steroids.
Posted: May 23, 2024
Seems like this is a common issue. I had mild osteoarthritis in one joint of one...
osteoarthritis in one joint of one hand before PMR ... However the OA pain is now quite bad ... I can deal with the OA pain but the ... PMR pain was next level. ... and i think it is helping calm the PMR
Posted: May 8, 2024
@dadcue I'm not sure if I've responded to this before but in case I haven't. Thank...
so glad they put you on Actemra for PMR ... I think anyone who has PMR for a long ... Kevzara will work great for people with PMR ... 50 mg now - his doctor checks his levels ... One good thing is he has no pain.
It is more about the "duration of treatment" with prednisone rather than the dose. If a...
made it less likely I would have a PMR ... a while to convince myself that a PMR ... an endocrinologist when my cortisol level ... I wasn't having any PMR pain but ... She described my cortisol level as &
Posted: Apr 9, 2024
"My shoulders are killing me. But and this is a big but the right-side hurts more...
criteria that I'm aware of says PMR ... I don't think bilateral pain is ... an absolute criteria ... just that PMR ... Elevated CRP and ESR levels are good ... very surprised when my ESR and CRP levels
Hello @sbschnell59, I see you've been a member for awhile but this is your first post...
sorry to hear you have joined the PMR ... There are many discussions on PMR that ... search=PMR One of the best suggestions ... time was to keep a daily log with my level ... of pain (1 to 10) and the dosage of
Hi! Also new to the group and grateful that there is a place to learn more...
My symptoms of PMR came on gradually ... I attributed my aches and pains to over ... Is it ok to exercise when CPR levels
Psoriatic arthritis is a seronegative inflammatory disease. It is more likely if you have or ever...
For me, PMR was diagnosed at the age ... had reactive arthritis along with PMR ... might want to suggest that your IL-6 level ... help almost any type in inflammatory pain ... and isn't exclusively used for PMR
Posted: Feb 5, 2024
@valerie6062. @654321, @beaver and all...Wow, Valerie. You've been through the wringer with these autoimmune attacks. I'm...
daily for the past 8 months, and the PMR ... stable to some degree...at least the pain ... To various levels and times of pain,
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 3, 2024
@1942marilyne, @johnbishop, and all...Hello, everyone. My PMR and autoimmune friends...I saw my Mayo rheumatologist yesterday...YEA! It...
My PMR and autoimmune friends...I saw ... I've taken Prednisone for new PMR ... go back to 20mg daily to have the pain ... We'll watch these levels closely
@srsmith3820, and all...I had the 1st of 2 covid infections last July 2023, 2nd covid in...
for days, and I developed PMR with ... very bad symptoms and pain, and more ... brace often now for the hand/wrist pain ... , but keep me on a steroid for the PMR ... He told me if I kept my O2 level above
Support Group: MAC & Bronchiectasis
Posted: Jan 25, 2024
I discussed tapering at length with my doctor and did plenty of online research. What I...
back in as well as concern over your PMR ... to reduce the time at each dosage level ... and contacting her as soon as any pain
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 19, 2024