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@dadcue I cannot imagine 13 years on steroids. I had more than my share of side...
to 7.5 and landed at 10 to cut the pain ... steroid injections in my neck from a pain ... She does follow my PMR with interest ... little with me but for now has stayed hands ... The steroids I take for PMR are known
Discussion: PMR Taper and pain
Posted: Jan 19, 2024
@marg47, and all... I just sent a message about my PMR situation and see you're really...
I just sent a message about my PMR situation ... I was just diagnosed with PMR, so my ... I do use it on the pain in my hips, ... hands, arms, shoulders and neck and ... from PMR and it did help.
Posted: Dec 12, 2023
I too came down with PMR about 10 days after my second Shingrix vaccination- I have...
I too came down with PMR about 10 days ... aches/stiffness particularly in my hands ... - but was almost paralyzed in pain ... I have read that PMR can burn itself ... everyone has their own experience with PMR
I have mornings with significant pains (despite taking Prednisone daily). Mostly in upper arms and legs...
I have mornings with significant pains ... upper arms and legs but sometimes in hands ... I attribute the hand pain to weather ... changes, not PMR. ... The other pains, I'm no doc but
I, too, started at 10 last April and have a few more days at 1, then...
Pmr made me a little paranoid so I pause ... A couple of fingers in my left hand ... times, something that started with pmr ... I had a very bad case of pmr. ... My pain was a 20 of of 10….and I am
Thank you. It makes me feel better. When she said hand or wrist pain is not...
When she said hand or wrist pain is ... not a part of PMR. ... move them, it was a definite 8 on the pain ... I am now reassured it is the PMR.
Posted: Nov 3, 2023
We are all different, and since prednisone relieves any inflammation, yes, it may be another form...
But it can be PMR affecting hands. ... little bony arthritic change in my hands ... However my hands are bilaterally painful ... pain. ... , along with PMR plus osteoarthritis
Hello, I too received no help from docs on the cramping. I bought a magnesium cream...
Now my lumbar pain/ stiffness had returned ... Just had surgery on left hand. ... I sometimes wonder if the PMR OR GCA
Yes. My PMR went to everywhere below my hips -- neck, arms, hands, all parts of...
My PMR went to everywhere below my hips ... -- neck, arms, hands, all parts of ... hips) (except weirdly it REMOVED the pain ... don't remember having shoulder pain ... But definitely yes, rib pain, front
Hi @napapos, I hope you don't mind but I thought I would reply to your private...
My PMR pain level was at 8 in the beginning ... Within a few days pain was at 2-3/10 ... Hand stiffness is a little better but ... I am using hand tension grippers daily ... took Tylenol once in awhile when my PMR
Posted: Sep 1, 2023
It took me a long time to clear the pain in shoulders and neck. Thanks to...
It took me a long time to clear the pain ... great man in my life with big strong hands ... I think a lot of my pain is coming from ... the fact that while getting over PMR ... I'm 79 so I'm treating the pain
My rheumatologist originally gave me standing orders for monthly crp and sed rate tests. Both were...
were very high at the onset of my pmr ... prednisone dose has greatly reduced hand ... swelling and pain. ... I was down to less than 5 mg, no pain ... crp level seems to correlate with pain
Posted: Aug 7, 2023
I had a very mild case of COVID and 3 months later was diagnosed with PMR...
3 months later was diagnosed with PMR ... After a few weeks my hands began to ... burn, then became swollen and painful ... my knuckle area and quite a lot of pain
John, thanks for your comments. I will read the links tonight. I have been following an...
I was down to 1 mg when the hand inflammation ... I thought the pmr was gone. ... This is the second time I had a hand ... The first time the pain was so bad I ... bloodwork but no explanation, my hand
PMR patient here. I started on 15 mg pred on May 27. The first week was...
PMR patient here. ... Now the pain has increased and the dr ... Gave me Celebrex to cope with pain. ... Is this a common area for pain? ... I also stupidly fell today, hands and
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Jun 17, 2023
You’re welcome, and good luck to you. Sounds like you’ve got your hands full recovering from...
Sounds like you’ve got your hands full ... about looking for other options for pain ... from bed or bed yoga), we (my dad has PMR ... With his PMR, my dad has more muscle ... pain than joint pain, so I’m not sure
I have a steroid card and record every month my dosage the last 6 months have...
worse I now have arthritis in both hands ... to manage both is a nightmare the pain ... down and advised me what to do the pmr
Posted: May 30, 2023
@pkalkstein noted:“While PMR doesn't damage the muscles, both inactivity and prednisone can cause them to atrophy”....
@pkalkstein noted:“While PMR doesn ... restoration work uses her arms ,shoulder , hands ... knee injury in Feb- it coincided with PMR ... dire situation it was to have the PMR ... pain create such a self-limiting situation
Thanks for your comments. My Prednisone tapering schedule goes down to 10 mg in 2 weeks,...
Prednisone, there are various weird pain ... except for the nerve neuropathy in my hands ... was about 10x higher than most with PMR