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I was on prednisone for about 18 months. My GP had originally given it to me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876553/

given it to me with a diagnosis of PMR ... dive and realized that the original PMR

Discussion: Have you been able to taper prednisone with long lasting success?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 11, 2023

Hi ncg. 10 mg a day seems relatively low for a starting point from what I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286622/

because in some cases in develops after PMR ... you have a peaceful Easter, and the PMR

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 9, 2020

Let me share my story. I am 58 yrs old. I have always been really active...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137588/

She had just been diagnosed w PMR. ... my Dr and told her I believed I had PMR

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17, 2017

I totally get the "Sweet Tooth" topic, and have found myself with a spoon in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1151801/

of feeling better with this crappy PMR ... After my initial diagnosis of PMR, possible

Discussion: PMR Diet: Foods to eat and avoid

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 4, 2024

Thank-you for saying that. I think I'm doing "reasonably well" but I wouldn't go so far...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1147500/

Then PMR resurfaced when I was off Actemra ... Unfortunately, PMR symptoms returned

Discussion: PMR and Fatigue. Interesting study

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 26, 2024

I’m sorry you got COVID. That is not fun at all. My family is trying to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1140862/

My dad has PMR. ... Back in 2022 (he still had PMR then)

Discussion: Covid and pmr

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 13, 2024

This article does not really surprise me. Prednisone is known to affect the cardiovascular system and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1101125/

lunch when it comes to medications for PMR ... Before I got PMR I had some irregular

Discussion: Risk of cardiovascular disease while on Prednisone.

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 7, 2024

I was never diagnosed with GCA but Actemra was offered to me almost 5 years ago...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/925365/

offered to me almost 5 years ago for PMR ... prednisone daily for 12 years for chronic PMR

Discussion: What's your experience with Actemra for GCA?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 6, 2023

Looks like PMR might be the journey I’m on. I was an active 75 year old...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/911263/

Looks like PMR might be the journey ... daughter who suggested looking at PMR

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 11, 2023

Age 72 .I too was healthy walking 3-4 km daily (nordic walking). A week after the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/826589/

I suggested to her I had PMR caused ... Rheumatologist early on he diagnosed PMR

Discussion: Can PMR (Polymyalgia Rheumatica) be induced by vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 15, 2023

So sorry to hear about your onset of PMR at such a young age. Hopefully with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/617331/

sorry to hear about your onset of PMR ... diseases and illnesses, combined with PMR

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR): Meet others & Share Your Story

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 17, 2021

Ugh! That doesn't sound like a new chapter that anyone with PMR or other condition wants...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1166526/

like a new chapter that anyone with PMR

Discussion: Locking finger joints & hypermobility

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 2, 2024

I was on prednisone for almost two years starting at 15 Mg but quickly learned my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1111907/

It is different than my PMR pain 7 ... Again different than PMR pain.

Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 25, 2024

As far as split doses. My PCP first diagnosed my PMR while I was waiting to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/930423/

My PCP first diagnosed my PMR while ... the rheumy, she confirmed it was PMR

Discussion: Prednisone tapering and extreme sweating

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 15, 2023

Thank you so much for sharing your journey regarding your PMR/GCA. I'm not only going to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/923232/

sharing your journey regarding your PMR ... with everything else going on with my PMR

Discussion: GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 2, 2023

My general practitioner had no idea what was happening to me initially which is not surprising...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814137/

in my desperation that i may have PMR ... based on my symptoms he confirmed PMR

Discussion: Tight Fitting Jeans or Leggings

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 19, 2023

I would be very inclined to think that your back/hip pain is related to the PMR....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/781507/

your back/hip pain is related to the PMR ... Over the years I've had PMR I&#39

Discussion: PMR and Hip, Back Pain

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 6, 2022

Hello @mariejk1, Welcome to Mayo Connect. I'm glad you found us and I'm hoping you can...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/56479/

prednisone for my second round with PMR ... With this second round of PMR I was

Discussion: MCTD (Mixed Connective Tissue Disease)

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Sep 30, 2017

I am so sorry that you are having so many problems. My thoughts and prayers are...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/988314/

My PMR symptoms started four months ... was diagnosed in August, 2023 with PMR ... As of now, I still only have PMR, but ... MOVEMENT caused my symptoms of my PMR

Discussion: Anyone tried Actemra (Tocilizumab) to treat PMR? FDA approved for GCA

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 29, 2023

I would say that your being at 1mg is excellent news for being able to stop....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1115920/

It also seems that PMR might have awakened

Discussion: Possibly Misdiagnosed?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 1, 2024