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I have been on 7.5mg since late January. I tapered down to 5mg from 7.5mg for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/838395/

I have not felt any signs of PMR except

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 5, 2023

I've had all of my covid shots, boosters. I've tested positive for covid twice, in '21...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815855/

#39;t noticed a difference with the PMR

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

@cindyjane, the theory linking PMR to "not loving yourself enough" is curious. I worry that it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813236/

@cindyjane, the theory linking PMR to

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 18, 2023

Thank you! I too am going on 7 years of the PMR journey. The weather changes...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/797013/

I too am going on 7 years of the PMR

Discussion: PMR in cold or inclement weather

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

@christopherc, You mentioned struggling at 1 mg of prednisone. My first round with PMR took 3...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/690023/

My first round with PMR took 3 and half

Discussion: Feeling tired! Do others with PMR feel significantly more tired?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 16, 2022

You might ask your doctor or rheumatologist to prescribe some 1 mg prednisone tablets to help...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/675465/

My first occurrence with PMR I spent

Discussion: Alternative to Prednisone for Treating PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 27, 2022

I too had leg weakness at least a year before the onset of the symptoms of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/652291/

before the onset of the symptoms of PMR

Discussion: Is anyone else diagnosed with PMR experiencing weakness in their legs?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 8, 2021

@aspine It sounds like you are doing great tapering down. Did your doctor or rheumatologist provide...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/651373/

lifestyle changes to help with the PMR

Discussion: Did statin cause PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 4, 2021

Hello @sidsell2, Welcome to Connect. Another condition associated with PMR is Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/102170/

Another condition associated with PMR

Discussion: Diagnosed with PMR 2 1/2 years ago. How do I manage the extreme pain?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 30, 2020

I had left leg. Cramps in the morning for several months before I was diagnosed with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137840/

months before I was diagnosed with PMR

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 25, 2019

A biologic like Kevzara introduces another variable into the tapering process. When I tried another biologic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1308288/

As long as PMR was controlled AND my ... did a fantastic job of controlling PMR

Discussion: Fast Prednisone taper?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 20 7:09am

Hi @dadcue and everyone really- Thanks so much for the detailed replies and resources. Sorry to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052116/

two weeks after being diagnosed with PMR ... all this we’ve been dealing with the PMR ... rheumatologist all seem clueless about PMR ... the “worst” of it, only to find that PMR ... Take the prednisone to manage the PMR

Discussion: Adrenal Insufficiency and Tapering Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 17, 2024

I always enjoyed a glass of wine or a mixed drink in the evenings. I would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1141357/

not on MTX but I was so sick with PMR ... still have an issue 2 years after PMR

Discussion: Methytrexate and alcohol

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Sep 14, 2024

I used Dexamethasone because I had it available to me for self diagnosis. I took it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1131905/

I was only dealing with PMR. ... after prednisone just to make sure the PMR