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So happy to find this group, it's been a long and frustrating path to get my...
frustrating path to get my diagnosis of PMR ... unresponsive to my questions about diet and alternative ... The doc put me on 5 mg prednisone and
Posted: Jul 5, 2022
I was diagnosed with PMR in September 2021. I am currently taking 10 mg of prednisone....
I was diagnosed with PMR in September ... I am currently taking 10 mg of prednisone ... have been struggling to reduce my prednisone ... of life over speedy withdrawal of prednisone ... earlier post discussed reducing by alternating
Posted: Jul 4, 2022
I too had PMR Pain for a few years before it increased to the point I...
I too had PMR Pain for a few years ... Twenty mg of prednisone and slow tapering ... I am now down to 10/11 mg on alternating ... cleared for MTX to help me get off prednisone ... COVID vaccine and saw no impact on PMR
Posted: Nov 5, 2021
I was diagnosed with pmr 9years ago since then I have had a love hate relationship...
I was diagnosed with pmr 9years ago ... had a love hate relationship with prednisone ... As time went by prednisone became mind ... altering and I was no longer my sweet ... I am now back on prednisone 15 mg for
@kristem2020 I'm not sure if it's an alternative to prednisone but it may help you taper...
kristem2020 I'm not sure if it's an alternative ... to prednisone but it may help you taper ... Supplements for Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... diet-and-supplements-polymyalgia-rheumatica-pmr
Diagnosed with PMR in May 2020 after suffering for several months with occasional courses of prednisone....
Diagnosed with PMR in May 2020 after ... months with occasional courses of prednisone ... rheumatologist who concluded it was PMR ... I was started on 10MG of prednisone ... Are there any alternatives to prednisone
@peggyn @jjwest -- I have been a member of the closed Facebook group Solutions to Peripheral...
of the group is to offer a natural alternative ... I know how great the prednisone makes ... episode of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... of supplements does is provide an alternative
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: Apr 14, 2019
Hello @gee18, I'm sorry to hear you having trouble with the treatment for PMR and GCA....
having trouble with the treatment for PMR ... . --- PMR: Are there treatment alternatives ... to Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... have some thoughts or suggestions on alternative
Posted: Dec 13, 2023
Actemra doesn't work as quickly as prednisone works to relieve pain. Once Actemra starts to work,...
Actemra doesn't work as quickly as prednisone ... a year in total to finally get off prednisone ... far for finding alternatives to Prednisone ... I was on daily Prednisone for more than ... My cumulative dose of prednisone over
Posted: Nov 26, 2024
"My recent tests showed adrenal insufficiency, after I had gone down from 5 to 4 mg....
to control my PMR symptoms. ... I didn't think there was any alternative ... to prednisone. ... I doubted my prednisone prescription ... However, staying on prednisone would
Posted: Nov 11, 2024
Does anyone with PMR have any data that confirms THC or CBD should not be used...
Does anyone with PMR have any data that ... or CBD should not be used while on Prednisone ... the adverse negative effects of the Prednisone ... Bot those of us with PMR live each day ... in life altering pain.
Posted: Sep 25, 2024
Thank you, as always for making such great points. We can ask about a biologic to...
ask about a biologic to get off the prednisone ... I don’t want him to be on prednisone ... happened several times because of PMR-related ... what the endocrinologist said was the alternative ... But I don’t know if I hate PMR more
Posted: Sep 6, 2024
Hello @edwardh . Thanks for your comments. I'm at 17 months now with PMR. Had one...
I'm at 17 months now with PMR. ... now for me is to go down to 4mg/day alternating ... type of security blanket with the Prednisone ... helped me navigate thru the nuances of PMR
Posted: Jul 9, 2024
@yeb I don't think you are alone in your struggle to get off of prednisone when...
alone in your struggle to get off of prednisone ... see if they might be helpful. -- PMR ... / -- Alternative to Prednisone for ... Treating PMR? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternative-to-prednisone
Hello @adrigibby, It's good to hear that you have been able to change your diet to...
have shared about acupuncture for PMR ... / You mentioned that prednisone is ... Prednisone? ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... to prednisone?
Posted: Jun 16, 2024
I'm 70 and have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis. I also have PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) and have...
I also have PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica ... and have been taking low doses of Prednisone ... to 1 mg and hope to be able get off prednisone ... I came up upon Tymlos as an alternative
Discussion: Tymlos pro/cons
Posted: Jun 12, 2024
Hi @lmz I developed PMR after injuring my ankle from exercising. At first, my ankle hurt....
Hi @lmz I developed PMR after injuring ... PMR is very responsive to appropriate ... prednisone dosage. ... are similar, but not responsive to prednisone ... text books advise physicians to seel alternative
"Methotrexate is given as an adjunct drug to disease modifying biologics because it has a multiplier...
." With PMR, methotrexate is ... year and it spared me the use of some prednisone ... I was able to lower my Prednisone dose ... He said "all other alternatives ... There really weren't very many alternatives
Posted: May 28, 2024
Hi All, I was diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis after a year and a half of...
Arteritis after a year and a half of PMR ... a dexa scan shorly after starting prednisone ... relapse of GCA - so I'm back on Prednisone ... The alternative to Prednisone is blindness
Posted: May 23, 2024