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I'm hoping things either turn around quickly or that you'll be able to work out a...
that came up, but it helped with the PMR ... was great because one of his main symptoms ... with tips and tricks for "energy management
Posted: Jul 28, 2023
Hi @becky72, I had severe fatigue after the onset of symptoms. I could manage a walk,...
severe fatigue after the onset of symptoms ... I could manage a walk, but after that ... showed I had anemia related to the PMR
Posted: Jul 2, 2023
Hi @lanieg, I'm sorry to hear that the prednisone is messing with your blood glucose. That...
do anything to treat the cause of PMR ... prednisone or need alternatives. --- PMR ... discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone/ --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Hello @livingwithpmr, Tapering off of prednisone while managing the PMR symptoms can be difficult at times....
, Tapering off of prednisone while managing ... the PMR symptoms can be difficult at ... — PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages ... Towards the end before my PMR went into
Posted: Jun 4, 2023
Hello @gmanurse, Great advice, I wished more primary care docs understood PMR a little better and...
more primary care docs understood PMR ... and the importance of treating the symptoms ... prednisone for a long time but not managing ... the symptoms extends the time on prednisone ... known about with my first round with PMR
Welcome @andos16, You are right, PMR is definitely not a one size fit all condition. It...
Welcome @andos16, You are right, PMR ... even when things are going well with PMR ... discussion you might find helpful: --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... overdoing it was key for helping with my PMR
Hello @freeme, Welcome to Connect. It's good that you are advocating for your health and learning...
learning as much as you can about PMR ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR but ... haven't already seen it: --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
I have an autoimmune inflammatory arthritis with uveitis diagnosed in my early 30's. I'm now 68...
My rheumatologist added PMR on top of ... PMR was something new and different ... the two conditions do coexist and symptoms ... Prendisone only manages PMR inflammation ... My symptoms returned but only gradually
I only had difficulty getting prednisone even though that was what I specifically requested for my...
That was when my symptoms of PMR started ... I managed to hold the prednisone that ... That's when PMR was diagnosed in ... care doctor and told him about the PMR ... when he first saw me, he suspected PMR
Posted: May 4, 2023
I have had normal blood markers since my diagnosis a year and a half ago. Thank...
I have stayed at 5 mg and managed to ... missed he reassured me I had all the symptoms ... of PMR and it was more important to ... treat the pain than prove I have PMR
Posted: Apr 11, 2023
I wouldn't think Genetech would care about the diagnosis as long as a doctor thinks Actemra...
prednisone isn't FDA approved for PMR ... worked or at least prednisone "managed ... the symptoms" of PMR. ... and the diagnosis being treated was PMR ... GCA, he thought it was likely that PMR
If all of the pain went away when you started on prednisone and you just had...
discussion you might find helpful: -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Discussion: Hip pain
Posted: Jan 29, 2023
Thanks so much for this information. I have been treated for PMR for five years. Tapering...
I have been treated for PMR for five ... down to 2mg, having pain but able to manage ... I never get headaches, several new symptoms ... diagnosed with temporal arteritis based on symptoms ... My mom had this, but not PMR.
Posted: Dec 31, 2022
Hi @lyndee58, Welcome to Connect. Am I understanding correctly that you were diagnosed with PMR and...
correctly that you were diagnosed with PMR ... you on an alternative treatment to manage ... pain levels and stomach problems/flu symptoms
I've got PMR, contracted it 14 months ago. I started on 50mg of Pred and I'm...
I've got PMR, contracted it 14 months ... That's quick, I know, but I managed ... The patient has the symptoms, not the ... grip on what you're doing to beat PMR
Posted: Dec 10, 2022
Hello @dallas, Welcome to Connect. I've had two occurrences of PMR but have not noticed weakened...
I've had two occurrences of PMR ... My PMR is currently in remission but ... experiences of other members. -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... How long ago were you diagnosed with PMR
Posted: Dec 5, 2022
Welcome @shalleenkm55, My PMR is in remission but I've had both Pfizer vaccines and the first...
Welcome @shalleenkm55, My PMR is in ... vaccines and the first booster with no PMR ... following discussion helpful: -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... / Is the prednisone keeping the PMR
Hello @njtodctode, Welcome to Connect. It does sound like your rheumatologist is right about it being...
rheumatologist is right about it being PMR ... thing all of us have learned with our PMR ... free all day, that is pretty much how PMR ... slowly is the name of the game with PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https
Posted: Aug 10, 2022
Welcome @elizabethjoan, It can be confusing trying to treat your PMR symptoms. You will notice that...
be confusing trying to treat your PMR ... symptoms. ... and learn what they have shared -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... correctly, you were only diagnosed with PMR
Posted: Aug 8, 2022