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Methotrexate was tried about 10 years ago. Leflunomide came next. There was sulfasalazine and multiple NSAIDs...
Methotrexate was tried about 10 years ... sulfasalazine and multiple NSAIDs prior to Methotrexate ... rheumatologist said "should work" for PMR ... 12 years of taking Prednisone for PMR
I’ve had PMR since 2011 and have not let it stop me traveling. All in USA...
I’ve had PMR since 2011 and have not ... medicine will kill me, as I was also on Methotrexate
Discussion: Traveling with PMR
Posted: Jan 26 7:03pm
Thank you both for your responses! I have had osteoporosis for a long time, and that...
transition, I could use Actemra for the PMR ... My rheumatologist has mentioned Methotrexate
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 11, 2024
Fascinating about the view that exists out there about Actemra being high risk with dangerous side...
scare people more than others, yet methotrexate ... by doctors as a very good drug for PMR ... But research suggests that methotrexate
My PMR is atypical ,treatment resistant to steroids so have endured months of agony and extremely...
My PMR is atypical ,treatment resistant ... High dose steroids initially with Methotrexate ... No methotrexate and only RINVOQ daily
Posted: Aug 28 4:52pm
I was recently diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR, which my mother also had) with blood tests:...
diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... the morning stiffness and pain from PMR ... I will be going on Methotrexate (MTX ... 's experience with RA and the Methotrexate ... the beginning of my Autoimmune/RA/PMR
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Aug 6 2:03pm
Welcome to the group. The usual suggestion is to increase your Prednisone dose back to where...
conventional steroid sparing medications like methotrexate ... www.the-rheumatologist.org/article/study-most-patients-with-pmr-arent-getting-steroid-sparing-agents-in-first ... start with conventional DMARDs like methotrexate ... or leflunomide to manage PMR, and then
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: May 7 11:07am
My brother-in-law has had PMR for about 12 years. He has been taking methotrexate to treat...
My brother-in-law has had PMR for about ... He has been taking methotrexate to treat ... sick and his doctors thought it was a PMR
Posted: Jul 15 2:33pm
"I did approach my new rheumatologist (first appt with her) about checking for antibodies to Actemra…....
"Moreover in patients with RA, methotrexate ... relapse you had while on Actemra a PMR ... It wasn't a PMR relapse though. ... I had a PMR relapse. ... didn't need prednisone to control PMR
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
I’ve had RA since 2007 and have only had 3 flareups since. My daughter passed away...
last November and by June I developed PMR ... The first thing I suspected is that PMR ... seems to be no end in sight to this PMR ... worse with the RA, I may have to go on Methotrexate
Discussion: PMR to RA?
Posted: Oct 30, 2024
Hi all, New to post. Had PMR in my 50’s and did well on conventional treatment....
Had PMR in my 50’s and did well on conventional ... So, now I’m in my 60’s and PMR is back ... I will be starting methotrexate in a ... from some who have had success with methotrexate
Posted: Feb 11, 2023
I sympathize with you! I was diagnosed with PMR and took prednisone for 13 years before...
I was diagnosed with PMR and took prednisone ... term treatment with prednisone for PMR ... I think prednisone is good for PMR if ... I had some luck with methotrexate until ... During my year of taking methotrexate
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 9, 2023