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I live on the west coast of British Columbia and have often wondered if climate has...
if climate has anything to do with PMR ... dose all at once did not alleviate my pain ... rheumatologist told me that it does come back
Discussion: PMR Relapse
Posted: Jun 21, 2020
Hi @ayjaydee, Have you talked to your rheumatologist about tapering off? Each person is different but...
1 mg in the morning to see if the pain ... /2 mg in the morning to see if the pain ... If the pain comes back, just try bumping ... My first occurrence with PMR I was going ... back and forth between 1 mg and 1/2
I received the two shots in August/September of 2018. The painful symptoms of Polymyalgia Rheumatica appeared...
The painful symptoms of Polymyalgia ... appeared shortly thereafter - morning pain ... stiffness, in chest, shoulders, neck, back ... almost immediately, thus revealing the PMR
Posted: Mar 8, 2020
@mbm and @phoenix0509, my rheumatologist explained to me that PMR affects people differently. The goal is...
rheumatologist explained to me that PMR ... able to taper off with little to no pain ... The last six months I went back and ... That allowed me to look back and determine ... my PMR friends.
Ethan, Thank You for starting this PMR group. I also found @johnbishop experiences with PMR very...
Ethan, Thank You for starting this PMR ... found @johnbishop experiences with PMR ... I am new to PMR diagnosis. now on day ... , arm pain, muscle pain,low back pain ... I had chest pain/thoracic pain that
I’ve had PMR for 18 months. Started at 10 mg prednisone, got down to one and...
I’ve had PMR for 18 months. ... skyrocketed for no reason (not much pain ... My dr put me back up to 5 mg and I’m
I believe that my PMR was triggered by the Covid vaccine since the symptoms came on...
I believe that my PMR was triggered ... too much gardening and dismissed the pain ... had and saw my doctor but looking back
I am pretty sure that my second Pfizer shot triggered my PMR. My aching started with...
my second Pfizer shot triggered my PMR ... hard to diagnose because I only felt pain ... have tried going without it, but my pain ... returned twice in my deltoids or my mid back ... , so I went back to 1 mg.
Same story with me, PMR hit me hard for the first time in December 2021, right...
Same story with me, PMR hit me hard ... time I moved from 10 mg to 9 mg the pain ... would come back. ... booster was likely not the cause of my PMR
"I NEED to get better! Please forgive me for sounding like I'm complaining, but I absolutely...
but I absolutely need my mobility back ... Sometimes life is more about stepping back ... seeking some hope and optimism, because PMR ... (although I've had unexplained pain ... and compensate for prednisone and PMR
Discussion: Feeling defeated
Posted: Jan 17 2:54pm
"It's interesting too where you say prednisone is listed as one of your medical problems. In...
saw my treatment with prednisone for PMR ... was taking and less and less about PMR ... to stop Actemra IF I relapse and go back ... to the pain and had to take prednisone
Posted: Jan 22 10:35am
@apr39 you have lots of PMR friends here ☺. Just take it one day at a...
@apr39 you have lots of PMR friends ... Hopefully the PMR will go into remission ... 's what I did when I was going back ... and forth and the pain increased - ... I would just go back to the previous
Posted: Dec 17, 2019
Yes! This is my third round of PMR each one about 11 years apart. This last...
This is my third round of PMR each one ... 3 mg but symptoms returned so went back ... to 5 mg and pain subsided. ... and active woman when I don’t have PMR
I would like people to know that the diagnosis could be something other than PMR. I...
, bilateral joint pain, first the hips ... to an Orthopedist, for my shoulder pain ... Diagnosis came back as Amyloidosis. ... within the bone marrow, causing bone pain ... professional opinions, don't hold back
Hello @lindapc — I have no medical training or background but my experience with PMR is...
background but my experience with PMR ... is a good way I would describe the pain ... I have when my PMR was active. ... in a specific area whereas PMR is mor ... Sorry to hear your pain came back
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 14, 2019
Hi all, well Im back again to ask some advice. I had reduced my dosage down...
Hi all, well Im back again to ask some ... meds it mad no difference and the pain ... Is this my PMR or withdrawals from the
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 14, 2019
Hi @susanski -- Welcome to Connect. The pain from PMR can be excruciating and I too...
The pain from PMR can be excruciating ... ;t think the prednisone will cause pain ... My legs were in pain as well as arms ... the rheumy in the morning and went back ... blood pressure or new symptoms of leg pain
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 30, 2019
I’m in the same boat you’re in. I’m 65 and last year I began with excruciating...
last year I began with excruciating pain ... me to Rheumatologist who feels it’s PMR ... I don’t feel pain in legs or hips until ... tear surgery in May which through me back ... I’m still not convinced I have PMR as
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 30, 2019
Hi Jan @janetlynn, Welcome to Connect. I had a bone density test when I had my...
test when I had my last occurrence of PMR ... trouble with the walking due to my lower back ... pain but I try to ride my recumbent
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Sep 23, 2019