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I was never on Prednisone because I had normal labs so no one would prescribe it....
never on Prednisone because I had normal ... labs so no one would prescribe it. ... better than any of the prescription pain ... anything and don't know if the pain ... I get is PMR or old age, I am 78.
I was diagnosed with PMR 35 years ago by a rheumatologist at the first appointment without...
I was diagnosed with PMR 35 years ago ... the first appointment without any lab ... tests since without knowing what PMR ... reading out of a text book. "Pain ... blood work came back everything was normal
Discussion: miss diagnosed???
Posted: May 11, 2025
hello @nyxygirl. I hope your suture site has healed. My visit to Mayo in AZ was...
Rheumatologist does not think I have PMR ... My PA here said PMR is a diagnostic ... diagnosis not always a lab one meaning ... while my labs were normal. ... Fatigue seems to be less and low to no pain
Yes ... I started Actemra (tocilizumab) more than five years ago on January 1st 2019. I...
My CK level was normal the last time ... I have more frequent lab monitoring ... Almost all my labs are normal now. ... When I was on Prednisone my labs were ... didn't have any huge amount of pain
I have had PMR for three years. I have consulted four rheumatologists and three orthopedists in...
I have had PMR for three years. ... because all of the lab work was normal ... I learned that about 40% of PMR patients ... remission and that about 10% will have normal ... lab work.
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: Oct 12, 2019
Hi @heatherh -- Welcome to Mayo Connect. You are right, it's not normal and while you...
You are right, it's not normal and ... Now I normally get up once a night, ... I also have polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR ... keep a list of all your symptoms, pain ... Here is a good site that speaks to lab
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 16, 2018
The short answer is yes. The rather long story is as follows: I'm a retired ER...
The labs were mostly normal, except ... prednisone for 2 weeks, just repeated my labs ... and they are normal. ... and now have come back to almost pre-PMR ... is probably my osteoarthritis, not PMR
I use MS Copilot as my AI Bestie and this is what it told me when...
patients the inflammatory markers remain normal ... “Should we repeat labs or do imaging ... between a flare and steroid‑withdrawal pain ... should we check ESR/CRP and other labs ... A timeline of labs and imaging as well
I started my journey with neuropathy when I was in my early 50s, with some numbness...
mostly ignored it because there was no pain ... The neurologist scheduled some lab tests ... had the numbness and no associated pain ... some hope of more progress and a new normal ... health questions come up, like managing PMR
Support Group: Neuropathy
Posted: May 12, 2020