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@merpreb - My experience with PMR when it's active is that the pain is always there...
@merpreb - My experience with PMR when ... things that I believe help keep my PMR ... at bay are diet and exercise - not ... PMR diagnosis usually involves Erythrocyte ... just pointing to the possibility of PMR
Hi: I'm Chris and was just diagnosed with PMR (a week ago) and am now on...
Chris and was just diagnosed with PMR ... it seems a lesser problem than the PMR ... months to come up with a diagnosis of PMR ... I try to exercise a little but tire
Hi John yes tapering off the pred. is tricky as you know. It all depends on...
As I had stated before plenty of exercise ... After almost 2 years dealing with PMR
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Jan 30, 2019
Hi @msvl1998, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Far be it for me to call prednisone the...
When my PMR was active, prednisone was ... When my PMR was active, mild exercise ... Even today with the PMR in remission ... I find riding my recumbent exercise ... thoughts are that the prednisone and exercise
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Jan 29, 2019
Hello @lindapc, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thank you for sharing your story. My first occurrence...
My first occurrence of PMR lasted 3 ... was to maintain some sort of mild exercise ... weight gain with my first occurrence of PMR ... the sweating with my occurrences of PMR
I am by nature rather an impatient person, however, I have had to force myself to...
in activities, so that I can forget PMR ... on a talk to a group of people (not PMR ... Do get some exercise, even if it just
Hello @jules11, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I'm glad you found us. My PMR is currently...
My PMR is currently in remission. ... I've had two occurrences of PMR. ... The PMR stayed in remission for 6 years ... me was to keep doing some form of exercise ... Prednisone really is the miracle drug for PMR
Posted: Dec 26, 2018
Hi @lindapc, my PMR is currently in remission but I started on 20 mg of prednisone...
Hi @lindapc, my PMR is currently in ... Exercise really helps but I believe ... the key is to not overdo the exercise ... Coping with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... strategies-coping-polymyalgia-rheumatica-pmr
Thanks for the information. With my first bout at age 57, I was able to continue...
was able to continue with my regular exercise ... He felt this was linked to the PMR, ... When the PMR returned 2 years ago, I ... I can’t do the amount of exercise at ... I have thought of water exercise, but
Right again on the hot tub suggestion. I have a friend with a big swim spa....
No way can I do that anymore with PMR ... strong suit, but I certainly have been exercising ... Best wishes to all that our PMR journeys
Hi @tarshamaree, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @freeme and others....
Sorry to hear you got PMR at the young ... changes with eating healthier and more exercise
Posted: Feb 4 11:28am
I have had pmr for 2.5 years now. I am down to 3.5 mg of prednisone....
I have had pmr for 2.5 years now. ... t blame all our aches and pains on pmr ... inactive for awhile then goes out and exercises
Posted: Nov 6, 2023
Hi @hfoster, You mentioned being diagnosed with PMR in June 2022 which is not too long...
You mentioned being diagnosed with PMR ... 20 mg for both of my occurrences of PMR ... to help with the inflammation, more exercise
Posted: Oct 11, 2022
It's interesting to read the comments regarding exercise. I was a long distance runner and in...
interesting to read the comments regarding exercise ... My PMR came on first with sore shoulders ... Slowly, the PMR took over and after ... I don't think it was the exercise ... been running for years before the PMR
Posted: May 21 10:57am
Exercise does stress the body and does cause inflammation in the body. Perhaps it's a positive...
Exercise does stress the body and does ... is at least some possibility that exercise ... , esp over-exercise, triggers PMR in
Posted: May 22 9:12am
@rosemargaret I would take PT slowly. Very slowly. Tell your therapist that your PMR thrives off...
Tell your therapist that your PMR thrives ... Exercise elevates inflammation in your ... allowed me to do only as many reps of an exercise ... I am compliant about exercising at home ... I maybe only did 3-5 reps of one exercise
Posted: May 26 7:10am