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I am new to this group ! I have been looking for other PMR suffers for...
I have been looking for other PMR suffers ... On Prednisone for one and half years ... Last year I managed to taper to 3mg ... Went back to 20mg but quickly tapered ... When I try to taper more, I just feel
Discussion: PMR Anyone?
Posted: May 17, 2019
Hello Everyone. I live in Perth, Western Australia. I have posted on here before but not...
I was diagnosed with PMR in December ... last year, and put on 20mg of prednisone ... I have been tapering ever since, ran
Regarding diagnostic blood tests: Does anyone know of PMR being diagnosed with 3x's normal C-reactive protein...
blood tests: Does anyone know of PMR ... In February I started 15 mg prednisone ... just above normal, Dr now questions PMR ... diagnosis and insists I continue to taper ... studies at PubMed that say 1-4% of PMR
Hello @rachelpatrick22, welcome to Connect. I'm sure it's different for each of us. I didn't think...
also have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR ... way with a prescription for 20 mg prednisone ... It took 3+ years to taper off of the ... prednisone and the PMR went into remission ... test to confirm and it was back on prednisone
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 22, 2019
Hi Carley, I am truly sorry to hear about your pain…. My diagnosis was basically the...
everything else out and the 20 mg dose of Prednisone ... relieved the pain and symptoms of PMR ... not a doctor, but the dosage of your prednisone ... up 1 mg for the month and start the taper ... It’s a long process to taper and get
Hello @rachelp, welcome to Connect. I have had 2 occurrences of PMR. The first lasted 3...
I have had 2 occurrences of PMR. ... years at which time I was able to taper ... off of prednisone. ... a year and half and I was able to taper ... off prednisone this past February.
Posted: Nov 10, 2018
Hi @evelyn123, welcome to Connect. I also have PMR but it is currently in remission. It's...
I also have PMR but it is currently ... I have had 2 occurances of PMR. ... off of prednisone. ... off of prednisone. ... plan to help you taper off of prednisone
Hello @paulamhp -- Welcome to Connect. I also have PMR but it's now in remission. I...
I also have PMR but it's now in ... matter of increasing the dosage by 1 mg prednisone ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR and ... when tapering off of prednisone both ... that really helped me come up with a tapering
From my personal experience with PMR, no 6 day dose would get rid of it. First...
From my personal experience with PMR ... me 3 and 1/2 years before I could taper ... off of prednisone and be pain free ... me 1 and half years before I could taper
So far, I am unaware of any side effects of Actemra. I've been having weekly injections...
is also the point at which I began tapering ... off the 60 mg/day of Prednisone I was ... I am now down to 9 mg/day of Prednisone ... My symptoms from PMR and Giant Cell ... (My PMR/GCA symptoms began on January
Posted: Jun 22, 2023
@paulagcl and. @dadcue -- Please look at the slides in PMRandIl6.com - https://www.pmrandil6.com/resources/. scroll down to...
video about the contraindications of Prednisone ... see what abstracts there are for PMR ... In 2022 this paper was published about ... Vascular Inflammation In 2022 - this paper ... review was published about PMR - i
Posted: Jul 3, 2023
Welcome @mountainbikergirl, That's a good question but I'm not sure there is a clear answer. I...
I do know that you can have PMR and ... The diagnosis of PMR is possible, even ... I do think that tapering off of prednisone ... second time took 1 and half years to taper ... track his level of pain and dose of prednisone
Posted: Oct 6, 2023
Welcome @lungranger77, Tapering prednisone doses can be really challenging at times. I think a lot of...
Welcome @lungranger77, Tapering prednisone ... our bodies or our doctors push us to taper ... following discussion helpful for your PMR ... journey. --- PMR Dosages and Managing ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages
Posted: Oct 7, 2023
Hello @edinnola, Welcome to Connect. I'm really sorry to hear that you've joined the PMR club....
/ --- Tapering off of Prednisone: https ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prednisone ... Although I never split my dose of prednisone ... told me to listen to my body when taper ... to the next lower level and only taper
Posted: Sep 21, 2023
I believe you will get better eventually. For me PmR came on fast and hard. It...
For me PmR came on fast and hard. ... just a bit stiff in the AM and have tapered ... to 2.5 mg predisone. ... I will be so glad to be off predisone
Posted: Oct 9, 2023
My last two attempts at tapering when below 5 mg ignited a swollen painful hands response....
My last two attempts at tapering when ... I went back up to 10 mg, probably tapered ... I started out with classic pmr hip and ... I've never had a rash from pmr or ... as a response to prednisone.
Posted: Sep 22, 2023
Kevzara (sarilumab) is FDA approved for PMR Actemra (tocilizumab) is FDA approved for GCA Both of...
Kevzara (sarilumab) is FDA approved for PMR ... considered when a patient is unable to taper ... down to a lower dose of prednisone. ... If you have been on higher doses of prednisone ... and have side effects from prednisone
It took over 4 months to diagnose my PMR. I could barely walk. I was so...
took over 4 months to diagnose my PMR ... started me on 15 mg of prednisone a ... it for 4 months, than began a slow taper ... The prednisone was not fun, and I developed ... Even with that, the prednisone was so
Hi @chzuck, I've had two occurrences of PMR. Starting at 20mg prednisone for both. I always...
chzuck, I've had two occurrences of PMR ... Starting at 20mg prednisone for both ... I also only tapered when my pain level ... dealing with thin skin even though my PMR ... pain in the morning and the dose of prednisone
Posted: Aug 23, 2023