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My experience is the pain you have during prednisone taper is less severe than what you...
prednisone taper is less severe than what ... you deal with during PMR but occurs ... not found them to be particularly helpful ... I had what I thought was a PMR flare ... If I am very careful about what I eat
Posted: Nov 11, 2024
Sure agree with how you are managing to stay active! Self care and listening to your...
managing other people’s expectations and helpful ... My experience mirrors what thousands ... therapy twice as doctor thought it would help ... , and I was also thinking it would help ... diseases, Morphea scleroderma and PMR
Everyone is different, so you might have to "experiment" with the timing of your pred. My...
doctor recommended taking pred for PMR ... (for most PMR patients, stiffness is ... late as 2 am once a day and find it helps ... individuals, doctors won't always know what
Hi John, you are correct, it is not uncommon to misdiagnose PMR. This is my story......
it is not uncommon to misdiagnose PMR ... elsewhere in this sea of comments under PMR ... It has been very educational and helpful ... thanks, not until somebody figured out what ... hopefully, eventually, they will find what
I was 74 when I developed PMR in January 2024. I was diagnosed and started on...
I was 74 when I developed PMR in January ... 30-45 minutes everyday, which also helped ... Getting a glucose sensor helped me know ... what I needed to do to keep my glucose ... I have learned that fighting PMR takes
I was diagnosed with PMR the end of October. Was put on prednisone 15 mg but...
I was diagnosed with PMR the end of ... as per many sites and that seems to help ... Don’t know what to do but taking it
I am down to 2.5mg prednisone from 15mg a year ago. Also taking 400mg plaquenil daily....
Going for blood test next week to see what ... Starting to get leg and arm symptoms of PMR ... above that someone was taking it to help
Posted: Feb 9, 2025
This is good to know about the Actemra biosimilar. I just injected my last dose of...
try going off the Kevzara and see what ... It did take away my PMR symptoms, but ... For anyone wondering what a drug will ... It wouldn't have helped me to go
Discussion: Feeling defeated
Posted: Jan 20, 2025
Thank you! I started with functional medicine, chiropractic, herbalist but have been thinking about looking into...
Lymes mentioned before, which from what ... I read can look like PMR. ... under the sun…the one thing that has helped ... knowledgeable on Lymes this way and PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 21, 2025
@nanniepie, @tuckerp and all... Well. welcome to reality and our new world of crazy medical surprises...
multiple autoimmune diseases, including PMR ... not aggressive, and thank him for helping ... PMR attacked me after I had a 2nd Covid ... I was completely surprised by PMR, had ... and loved for years, that I think help
Discussion: Aging
Posted: Jan 18, 2025
I spent 3-4 months chasing my pain going up and down with my prednisone dose. I...
something else causing pain besides PMR ... He prescibed PT to help regain muscle ... would stop taking Prednisone and see what ... forward to building myself back to what ... I was prior to PMR.
Thanks tuckerp. Thanks tuckerp for those explanations. You've obviously been dealing with this much longer than...
with this much longer than myself and what ... you've described helps me to get ... do anything at all without my wife helping ... GCA was tested for when PMR was diagnosed ... Thanks again for your help.
Posted: Apr 16, 2025
@johnhester, There are a couple of other discussions you might find helpful for managing PMR. ---...
of other discussions you might find helpful ... for managing PMR. --- PMR Dosages ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... / --- PMR and exercise: What helps ... / One thing that helped me when tapering
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Apr 12, 2024
Not only does a dry sauna help with the symptoms (pain and inflammation) but it does...
Not only does a dry sauna help with ... It help rid the body of toxicity through ... None of us will ever know exactly what ... caused our PMR, we only know what potential ... thing you can do is completely change what
Posted: Jun 3, 2025
I can relate to the original comment. I was diagnosed with PMR a little over two...
I was diagnosed with PMR a little over ... PMR really set me back, though I do ... but can only do about 50% – 75% of what ... It's been so helpful to read the
I am glad you are getting a 2nd opinion. My journey with rheumatologists has taught me...
It was PMR (which I privately agreed ... plus Small Fiber Neuropathy (with help ... From what I can see, you are tunneling
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 2, 2025
Welcome @kerrywp, My PMR is currently in remission for the past six years and I do...
Welcome @kerrywp, My PMR is currently ... couple of discussions you might find helpful ... : -- PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid ... / -- Working out with PMR: https:// ... / -- PMR and exercise: What helps you
Posted: Jun 8, 2025
I was diagnosed with PMR in October 2018. Started on 25 mg Prednisolone. Stopped taking the...
I was diagnosed with PMR in October ... Nothing helped the pain. ... month ago I had a PET scan to see what
Posted: Nov 19, 2023
Very interesting about this new use for doxy. Was a study done and do you have...
whereas the prednisone I take for my PMR ... (polymyalgia rheumatica) helps with ... only a minor treatment compared to what