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Hi @lmz I developed PMR after injuring my ankle from exercising. At first, my ankle hurt....
Hi @lmz I developed PMR after injuring ... Eventually, I lost weight, was extremely fatigued ... I had GCA, confirmed by biopsy of the ... PMR is very responsive to appropriate
Hi @dadcue and everyone really- Thanks so much for the detailed replies and resources. Sorry to...
two weeks after being diagnosed with PMR ... may or may not have been related to GCA ... prednisone and experiencing more weakness, fatigue ... he experiences severe weakness and fatigue ... The more fatigued he is, the more difficult
Posted: Apr 17, 2024
Hi @isabelle7, Not everyone with PMR develops GCA, but roughly 30% do. My rheumatologist told me...
My rheumatologist told me PMR and GCA ... I developed GCA. ... Anorexia is a symptom of PMR/GCA and ... it anymore." If I'm really fatigued ... After PMR and GCA, I'm not back
Posted: Mar 8, 2024
I was on prednisone for more than 12 years. I have been completely off prednisone for...
tocilizumab) to treat "refractory PMR ... FDA approved for the treatment of PMR ... FDA approved for the treatment of GCA ... because he believed it should work for PMR ... The overwhelming fatigue I felt was
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Feb 15, 2024
I am 80 year old woman and I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2015 ....
woman and I was first diagnosed with PMR ... I was free of PMR after about 2 years ... developed classic symptoms of LCA or GCA ... I do get fatigued quite quickly.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 2, 2024
@southtexas, @johnbishop, and all...I'm feeling poorly at the moment, with extreme fatigue...went to bed for the...
poorly at the moment, with extreme fatigue ... PMR is still acting up but controlled ... using this medication for help with PMR ... , GCA, and Covid...
Here are some of the questions I have on my list, and if anyone can answer...
Could this be part of the PMR? ... - I’m on Prednisone 10 mg, but my PMR ... of throat (drip in back of throat), fatigue ... information, do you also think this is PMR ... What are the chances of me getting GCA
@dsm68, @johnbishop, @megz, and all...Good conversation, but I have different experiences to report. I've taken Prednisone...
77 now, I'm back on it for new PMR ... and GCA from Covid in July and was ... weight down...my pain reduced, my fatigue
Posted: Dec 20, 2023
@vanns, @johnbishop, @megz, and all... My goodness! What wonderful help from you all for those of...
and GCA. ... Fatigue became severe and I was so weak ... most of the days due to increased fatigue ... and GCA. ... It seems it was PMR.
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
Hello @julie4868 I’ve been having all the GCA symptoms along with PMR. In July I went...
julie4868 I’ve been having all the GCA ... symptoms along with PMR. ... since, she keeps saying that if it was GCA ... chewing even my tongue gets extremely fatigued ... I’m very scared, especially that GCA
Posted: Nov 16, 2023
Between 7.5 and 5 I had major fatigue also. I am at 4.25 now and find...
Between 7.5 and 5 I had major fatigue ... I am at 4.25 now and find the fatigue ... or two but am ready to increase if fatigue ... symptoms of adrenal insufficiency and gca ... I think pmr did some damage to my joints
Hi @wedgyjackson , have you also noticed a lack of appetite? I lost about 15 lbs...
The fatigue is caused by anemia - the ... told me he missed the diagnosis of PMR ... months later, when I was positive for GCA
I haven’t posted in a while because I’ve been waiting for something new to report. I...
Results: I now have a diagnosis of PMR ... and moderate suspicion of GCA. ... prednisone preventively until the GCA ... To those discussing fatigue, I had that ... kind of debilitating fatigue, especially
You’re welcome. I hope you’re able to get some relief and answers soon. I came across...
If it is PMR, the pain and fatigue can ... And it occurs so often with GCA, which ... never know if it was related to the PMR ... /GCA or not because by then he’d already
Hi! I'll be 80 in a couple weeks. Diagnosed with GCA – which began May 26,...
Diagnosed with GCA – which began May ... " scalp – which is a prevalent GCA ... #39;s recommended by Genentech for GCA ... and PMR patients. ... restrictions; mild early morning headaches; fatigue
Posted: Jul 15, 2023
I know that it’s scary, and I worry about side effects to medication too, but I...
; if you’re diagnosed with PMR you’re ... And untreated PMR, we know can cause ... severe pain and fatigue (which if not ... has resolved), there’s the risk of GCA ... inflammation (uevitis), which is a symptom of GCA
Hi @grammy82, so glad you found us. I think the PMR/GCA group at Mayo Clinic Connect...
I think the PMR/GCA group at Mayo Clinic ... I found it by Googling PMR and GCA shortly ... with Giant Cell Arteritis, I was very fatigued ... My mother-in-law was diagnosed with GCA ... is lots of life to be lived after GCA
Hi @oztrax, you have a lot going on. I'm sorry for all your pain. I don't...
think it's unusual for symptoms of PMR ... /GCA to go on for months. ... In my own case, I h ad PMR for about ... The weight loss and fatigue you described ... of chronic inflammation causes the fatigue
Posted: Mar 24, 2023
Hi @lynd, if Giant Cell Arteritis could be diagnosed with blood tests, then a biopsy of...
cough, especially at nights, extreme fatigue ... my biopsy I counted 25, Untreated, GCA ... a higher dosage of prednisone than PMR
Posted: Jan 21, 2023