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Gosh Mickie, I can see you are overwhelmed and I understand why you don't want to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/745363/

years who didn't recognise the PMR ... Related to the PMR? ... I still had the PMR muscle pain, but

Discussion: Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 4, 2022

I had facial swelling in my parotid gland on the right side of my face. It...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1317509/

I have an autoimmune disease, PMR and

Discussion: Facial Swelling - no diagnosis

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: May 31 6:06pm

It depends if your concern is more about running out of prednisone while traveling or having...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1329936/

prednisone while traveling or having a PMR

Discussion: PMR and travel

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 18 12:55pm

Hello @kmmi . I too was diagnosed very recently (around April 9th). And, my family doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1332696/

but we were pretty sure I had/have PMR ... problems for me than I am the pain of PMR

Discussion: Recently Diagnosed PMR Disease Progression

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 22 11:52am

There are different benefits to all three ways of getting Actemra. I have done all three...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343798/

I had a flare but not a PMR flare. ... Humira didn't control my PMR pain

Discussion: Infusion vs injection of tocilizumab (Actmera)

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 8 1:36pm

It's amazing isn't it?! .... All of our different personal experiences, all of our different choices...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1074966/

finding much definitive information on PMR ... PMR.

Discussion: Can PMR be induced by Exercise

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 26, 2024

In summer of 2023 I was dealing with a lot of upper back pain. Finally I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1054409/

It was diagnosed as PMR and responded ... been an issue with the back pain and PMR

Discussion: PMR and MGUS/SSM/MM multiple myeloma

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 20, 2024

I am 80 year old woman and I was first diagnosed with PMR in 2015 ....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1008626/

woman and I was first diagnosed with PMR ... I was free of PMR after about 2 years

Discussion: Temporal Arteritis, PMR, RA

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Feb 2, 2024

I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 at age 78. I had a mild case...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/843157/

I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 ... I was diagnosed with PMR in the emergency

Discussion: PMR and Methotrexate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Apr 14, 2023

Hi @ncgal, From what I've read, any autoimmune condition makes you more susceptible to COVID. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814816/

discussions: --- Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/coronavirus-and-pmr

Discussion: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), prednisone and Coronavirus COVID-19

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 21, 2023

My pain journey began in 2017. I was diagnosed with PMR, and have been on, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808701/

I was diagnosed with PMR, and have been ... She “thinks” I have PMR, with the possibility

Discussion: PMR and RA

Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases

Posted: Feb 9, 2023

Hi @marieameehan, I started taking prednisone mid-May of 2021 for PMR and GCA, 40 mg. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/765001/

taking prednisone mid-May of 2021 for PMR ... ;t know of any other treatment for PMR

Discussion: PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 24, 2022

Hi @suemck, Welcome to Connect. I had trouble tapering off of prednisone for both occurrences I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138091/

prednisone for both occurrences I had with PMR ... still having pain issues with the PMR

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17, 2020

"I have read that it can take up to 6-12 months for the adrenal glands to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206268/

Fortunately I didn't have a PMR ... adrenal function was keeping the excess PMR

Discussion: Titration down in steroids

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 7 5:24pm

Hello Microbe1943 -- Your brief history is amazing! I can't imagine how resilient you must be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/657274/

Since PMR followed within 2 days of ... went by before I was diagnosed with PMR

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 24, 2021

"I NEED to get better! Please forgive me for sounding like I'm complaining, but I absolutely...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1215038/

seeking some hope and optimism, because PMR ... and compensate for prednisone and PMR

Discussion: Feeling defeated

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 17 2:54pm

Hi Rex @rexbeer, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Prednisone is that magic pill for arthritis. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/145006/

I have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) ... I have had two occurrences of PMR six

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 17, 2019

eek ! The first time I had bleeding because of "thin skin" because of Prednisone was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1132661/

anyone else lose their hair during PMR

Discussion: Skin changes with prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 29, 2024

Yes, I agree it was overkill! Six vaccines in two years = three per year. Which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1124846/

I can't prove they caused my PMR

Discussion: Could your PMR have been a result of the Covid mRNA vaccine?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 16, 2024

Sorry your going through this. MTX can take up to 12wks or longer to start working...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1108152/

It took me about 8 wks to diagnose PMR

Discussion: Prednisone and methetrexate

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 19, 2024