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The "deathly fatigue" issue is something that many have trouble dealing with. We all were more...
eliminate or reduce the inflammation & pain ... caused by PMR. ... likely not let us do things at the level ... I have had PMR for 6 years and at age ... However, I don't work at nearly the level
Posted: Oct 17, 2022
I had normal SED rate for the first year I had PMR. Only CRP was elevated....
SED rate for the first year I had PMR ... Every time my levels were up and I went ... All my PMR pain is gone. ... I heard that once all pain disappears ... prednisone that is definitive for PMR
Posted: Oct 3, 2022
Hi Sandi, I recall being anxious and wanting to taper quickly and wishing the PMR would...
wanting to taper quickly and wishing the PMR ... relapse with excessive, unrelenting PMR ... back/ hip pain. ... difficulty so holding tight at this level
Hi @bardy1953, Welcome to Connect. That's a great question and the answer might be easier than...
is that each of us have different levels ... of acceptable pain and what I've ... With my first occurrence of PMR it took ... finally stop taking it without much pain
Posted: Sep 15, 2022
Wrists, thumbs and hamstrings: PMR diagnosed November 2121, just after my 82nd birthday. Prednisolone 15mg daily...
Wrists, thumbs and hamstrings: PMR diagnosed ... the past 2 months of tapering Pred, PMR ... Over the past month pain has extended ... to do in 2121, though at a lesser level ... But the pain level is increasing and
Posted: Sep 12, 2022
Hello @denise23, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we moved your post into an existing...
discussion on the same topic here - PMR ... You might also want to keep a daily pain ... tapered when it was time unless my pain ... level was a 1 or 2 on a scale of 1 ... Do you keep a daily pain log?
Posted: Aug 26, 2022
Hi. I have had 3 sets of labs and my inflammation levels were high. I began...
3 sets of labs and my inflammation levels ... Had 2nd set of labs levels reduced by ... Pain levels went way up again. ... Bad pain and exhaustion. ... I have found PMR fatigue to be that
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