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I applaud you for getting off prednisone so quickly. You did much better than me. It...
years to get off prednisone after PMR ... I am still being treated for PMR though ... It is a misconception that PMR lasts ... get off prednisone --- I wonder if PMR ... is to "manage symptoms with prednisone
The medical literature says PMR lasts 1-2 years for most people. This means approximately 50% or...
The medical literature says PMR lasts ... or more people newly diagnosed with PMR ... There are people who have a relapse of PMR ... I was treated with prednisone for PMR ... carefully to manage symptoms and reduce
Hi all. I do think it is best to seek out a rheumatologist for treatment of...
PMR and GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) are ... down by 5 mg. every two weeks, but if symptoms ... down to the lowest dose possible to manage ... symptoms, and it is trial and error ... Medicine states that "Steroid treated PMR
Posted: Aug 17, 2021
Hello @dj13, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @dadcue and others....
Like you, my first bout with PMR happened ... My first time with PMR took 3 and half ... definitely plays a part in getting PMR ... journey. --- PMR Diet: Foods to ... / --- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
Posted: Mar 17 12:12pm
Welcome @jkristinsson2014, The average starting dose if PMR is suspected is 12 to 25 mg prednisone....
jkristinsson2014, The average starting dose if PMR ... My PMR is in remission now but I&#39 ... following discussion helpful: --- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Thank you so much for sharing, John. Hope you never have another bout of PMR. I...
Hope you never have another bout of PMR ... The link you provided to Dosages and Managing ... Symptoms is great, thanks again!
PMR can be frustrating. I don't think anyone likes taking the prednisone but if you have...
PMR can be frustrating. ... taking the prednisone but if you have PMR ... following discussions helpful: -- PMR ... Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Posted: Jul 18, 2022
Two days after my onset of debilitating pain, I ordered on Amazon a toilet seat lift...
My only remaining symptom is some upper ... bilateral and it has to be a part of PMR ... I meditate/pray and really try to manage
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
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
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
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
What happened to me was that prednisone was started initially to "manage my symptoms." Unfortunately, prednisone...
prednisone was started initially to "manage ... my symptoms." Unfortunately, ... Prednisone did a decent job at keeping my symptoms ... symptoms but I never could say symptoms ... 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
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
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
Hang in there. It’s a wild ride for sure. Connecting with an MD who asked more...
really helped me come to terms with PMR ... ones know that ultimately you need to manage ... your own symptoms (wrt prednisone in
Posted: Feb 6, 2022
Hi @fazz, are you being treated for PMR? With appropriate meds, the symptoms should disappear. I...
Hi @fazz, are you being treated for PMR ... With appropriate meds, the symptoms ... I have both PMR and its companion disorder ... Giant Cell Arteritis, and am virtually symptom ... How are you managing?