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my numbers were low even as I was diagnosed. My Rhuematologist diagnosed me on symptoms and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/639457/

you can move again, it is certainly PMR

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Sep 27, 2021

Hi Marianne - so sorry to hear you’ve had a relapse. I’m also new to this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/599893/

I developed PMR like symptoms following

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 7, 2021

I think "sudden onset" is the key phrase to describe this disease. Suddenly stiff and in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286778/

My PMR journey is posted here so I won

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 17, 2021

@lotsofpain @imatine - I think turmeric can help with inflammation associated with health conditions but I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/173295/

keeping my polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR

Discussion: turmeric with black pepper

Support Group: Bones, Joints & Muscles

Posted: Oct 24, 2020

Hi Itta, very interesting, and so sorry for those in your family too. I think the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322308/

those who have reacted by getting PMR

Discussion: PMR at 48 yrs old

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Oct 1, 2020

Hi, John. Boy, this just gets worse and worse. 'Spent the last 3 hours on the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/286576/

Mayo because my GP has never heard of PMR

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jan 23, 2020

@monc please don't give up hope. Teresa is correct, you have to learn to be your...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/114022/

I have PMR and my recent EMG was worse

Discussion: Nerve conduction test

Support Group: Brain & Nervous System

Posted: Sep 13, 2016

Thank you for sharing your experiences. It sounds like you have a good working relationship with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1368125/

help when I was on Prednisone for PMR

Discussion: Questions for people taking Actemra and Kevzara injections

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 11 6:54am

I'm 62, former medical lab tech, who has self diagnosed with PMR. Started having bilateral shoulder...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/739184/

tech, who has self diagnosed with PMR ... yet this is the only treatment for PMR ... It could be stenosis, made worse by PMR

Discussion: PMR and Sciatica with Back Pain

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 19, 2022

Hello @throughhiker, Welcome to Connect. Sorry to hear you are struggling to lower the prednisone dosage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/610130/

I think most of us with PMR have experienced ... (40+ pounds) the first round with PMR ... thinking about nutrition to help with PMR

Discussion: PMR and tapering -- will blood work change?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 19, 2021

It was a hard lesson for me to learn but not all pain is caused by...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1351626/

learn but not all pain is caused by PMR

Discussion: Has anyone experienced jolting pain, spasms/and numbness in their legs

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jul 19 11:29am

I started on 20 mg/day of prednisone 15 days ago taking it early in the morning....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1361631/

This was my first encounter with PMR

Discussion: what to expect when starting prednisone for PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Aug 1 3:48pm

The last time I checked Kevzara was not sold as an infusion but Actemra is. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1188499/

Medicare has approved Kevzara for PMR

Discussion: Newly diagnosed with PMR taking prednisone 15 mg. Working well. Dr wan

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Dec 11, 2024

You do blame so many things on prednisone, and in your case, that may be true....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1180520/

case, I had a history of DVT before PMR

Discussion: Any of you with PMR also have afib and on blood thinners?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 26, 2024

His pain relief was not immediate. doc said it takes a few weeks for the nerve...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1178729/

bone on bone joints, arthritis and PMR

Discussion: Ablation recommended for back issues: Anyone else?

Support Group: Spine Health

Posted: Nov 23, 2024

Hi kemt8283, My first Kevzara gave me chest pain but really was a skin reaction…bumps and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1172030/

My relationship with PMR is almost 11

Discussion: Kevzara Side Effects?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Nov 11, 2024

If you had your baseline labs completed and the diagnosis is probable PMR then an appropriate...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1091778/

completed and the diagnosis is probable PMR

Discussion: treatment of PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 22, 2024

Hi @begonia77, Welcome to Connect. It sounds like you are doing great with the tapering schedule....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076183/

20 mg for both of my occurrences of PMR

Discussion: PMR Taper and pain

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 28, 2024

Hi @kmw24, Welcome to Connect. I have carpal tunnel in both hands but worse in my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070194/

My PMR is currently in remission for

Discussion: Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18, 2024

Prednisone weakened my bones, made me lightheaded and dizzy and gain tons of weight in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1062526/

weight in the 5 mos I took it for PMR

Discussion: Did statin cause PMR?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 5, 2024