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Hi. I agree the real key for PMR is prednisone. I was wondering if flexibility might...
I agree the real key for PMR is prednisone ... But right now I just want my.pain to ... also.very difficult to.accrpt on some level ... I hope your PMR responds to the pred
Posted: Aug 10, 2022
@tillysam I have PMR with normal Sed and CRP. You should not be in awful pain....
@tillysam I have PMR with normal Sed ... You should not be in awful pain. ... At what level of prednisone did you
Posted: Aug 8, 2022
Also have lower disc issues at the moment, sometimes going down my right leg. Yes....my PMR...
Yes....my PMR started a few days after ... Neck and shoulder pain all summer. ... Diagnosed with PMR in Jan. 2022, after ... I will persevere to see if it levels
Posted: Jul 26, 2022
Welcome @elizabethjoan, You have some great questions and I wished I had been asking them when...
them when I had my first round with PMR ... -- PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid: ... Low levels of either can lead to muscle ... ve found it helpful to keep a daily pain ... Do you keep a daily pain level log along
@skiing Your proposed taper plan sounds reasonable (up 5 mgs. and then drop when you are...
remember that prednisone does not cure PMR ... , it only covers the pain. ... to modify our lifestyle (diet and level
Posted: Jun 14, 2022
After getting my PMR under control, my MD suggested a tapering schedule and said to call...
After getting my PMR under control, ... But if I felt my pain increased significantly ... My CRP was within normal levels of 0
I am a 66 year old male and have had PMR for about 15 mos. I’m...
am a 66 year old male and have had PMR ... rheumatologist suggested that when I have pain ... strength Tylenol when I have a lot of pain ... order to get through the day with any level
@queenie2030, I agree with @sashakay that it is a difficult decision. I can only defer back...
told me the first time around with PMR ... listen to my body and keep a daily pain ... then don't taper down unless your pain ... level is at some level you are OK with
New Member I am a 70 yr. old male, I was diagnosed with PMR in Feb....
yr. old male, I was diagnosed with PMR ... I would say went a 4 level in my knees ... the pelvic/hip area especially bad (level ... tell I don't have the same energy level ... I had prior to PMR.
Hi @abbeyc, You will notice that we merged your discussion with an existing discussion on PMR....
discussion with an existing discussion on PMR ... Alternative to Prednisone for Treating PMR ... alternative-to-prednisone/ Do you also keep a daily pain ... log to track your dosage and the level ... of pain you feel each morning?
Hello John, I had never heard of PMR when I was diagnosed. I was glad to...
Hello John, I had never heard of PMR ... make a big difference in my energy level ... Then the joint pain started. ... podiatrist, two orthopedic drs and a pain ... everyone that had arthritis had this much pain
I have recently been diagnosed with PMR by my primary care physician. I have an appointment...
have recently been diagnosed with PMR ... shown any improvement in my morning pain ... I am wondering about the level of pain ... My pain level is almost always an 8 ... I am no stranger to pain ( bilateral
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 16, 2021
Met with my Rhuemy last week, did blood work. The markers were normal and she stated...
markers were normal and she stated my PMR ... to take the meds one night and the pain ... fwd to the taper given the current level ... of pain in the AM (I call it background ... level a 1 to 2 at most)…but I guess
Posted: Sep 21, 2021
I’ve had PMR since June 2019 & am a 5 yr cancer (uterine) survivor. I’m tapering...
I’ve had PMR since June 2019 & am ... If my pain level is too uncomfortable ... sometimes I just hang in with the pain ... My heart is with my fellow PMR sufferers—God
Posted: Aug 24, 2021
I had my Moderna Vax in February and March and was diagnosed in April with PMR....
March and was diagnosed in April with PMR ... #39;t believe the difference in my pain ... level from 10 to 1 in one day!!
Hello Judy @jnebrig, Welcome to Connect. I thought I would answer your private message in this...
If your diagnosis is PMR I am not sure ... taper down slowly and only when the pain ... under control or at an acceptable level ... prednisone with only minor aches and pain ... You said your pain is from both shoulders
Posted: Jul 17, 2021
Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with PMR on June 1 and had already started on a...
I was diagnosed with PMR on June 1 and ... actually am unusual in that I have little pain ... and lower left back do hurt but the pain ... rarely exceeds level 3. ... nausea could be from either or both the PMR
Hello @throughhiker, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling to lower the prednisone dosage...
I think most of us with PMR have experienced ... didn't taper to the next lower level ... (40+ pounds) the first round with PMR ... thinking about nutrition to help with PMR ... helps the body on a cellular nutrition level
Posted: Jun 19, 2021
Hi @ingekunga, Depending on the day, I had a problem deciding on the pain level also....
level also. ... levels. ... levels and tapering. ... Hoping you and all of our PMR friends ... have a pain free day!