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My itchy skin has developed skin tags, not really blisters. I think I found out that...
cause of not just the itching, but pain ... No itching, pain level is at a 1-2, ... So is it the PMR or was it the ibuprofen
So can anyone explain about the relevance of inflammation and pain as I try to taper...
the relevance of inflammation and pain ... and CRP labs which showed elevated levels ... But if I can tolerate the pain, why ... worry regarding how high inflammation levels ... troubling to me right now than the PMR
Hello @sue16833, Welcome to Connect, an online community where patients and caregivers share their experiences, find...
I have had two occurrences of PMR and ... level was a 1 or 2 on a scale of 1 ... I still have normal aches and pains ... like yours and have my CRP and ESR levels ... been since you were diagnosed with PMR
Posted: May 24, 2021
Hi john I have been on pred a year and a half my going downhill .5...
It put me into a higher pain level so ... I like your pain level idea - though ... as I had arthritis in thumbs before pmr ... what is age and arthritis and what is pmr
Hello @cadi, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. It's really good news that they caught the GCA...
My PMR is in remission and I have no ... well to control both occurrences of PMR ... helped me to keep a daily tapering pain ... level log so that I could look back ... when the pain would increase if I tried
Hello again John. I think your view of PMR symptoms being largely driven by inflammation is...
I think your view of PMR symptoms being ... be consistent with perhaps 20% of PMR ... That said, my pain is pretty intense ... test-results for inflammation and the level ... But more stiffness than pain from that
Interesting Julie. I’m not an expert, but when I read about PMR and RA one of...
distinctions (that I read) from a “symptom” level ... is when pain, discomfort, lack of mobility ... Also the bilateral immobility/pain is ... also a PMR symptom. ... Is your pain worse in AM or PM?
Discussion: PMR at 48 yrs old
Posted: Oct 7, 2020
I hope I am handling this post correctly. I was diagnosed with PMR in March 2019....
I was diagnosed with PMR in March 2019 ... Temple biopsy was inconclusive, but the pain ... That had no effect on the pain. ... up again, as well as an increased pain ... level.
Thanks for starting a PMR Group Ethan @ethanmcconkey! I hope other members with PMR will share...
Thanks for starting a PMR Group Ethan ... I hope other members with PMR will share ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR. ... and write down the dosage and the pain ... level so that you have something to
The study was done with mice. But the quote pertained to humans. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1063458418314730#:~:text=C%2Dreactive%20protein%20(CRP) --------------------- There is...
/articles/PMC4630669/#:~:text=SF%20levels ... reactive-arthritis -------------------- PMR ... When PMR was diagnosed, I had shoulder ... prednisone was the basis for diagnosing PMR ... responded faster to prednisone than PMR
Posted: Oct 27, 2024
"My rheumy told me the adrenal gland starts making cortisol at around 8 to 10 in...
Cortisol levels peak at 8-10 a.m in ... --------------------- People with PMR ... The pain I had would wake me up at 3 ... That is when cortisol levels are at ... inflammation increases and causes pain
Posted: Oct 19, 2024
For about 20 years, all I knew was to start with 60 mg of Prednisone and...
#39;t need a rheumatologist for the pain ... After PMR was diagnosed, I was told ... insufficiency. "When cortisol levels ... as an anti-inflammatory, and when levels ... 20and%20its%20dysfunction,chronic%20pain
Discussion: PMR to RA?
Posted: Oct 12, 2024
Well, my third attempt at tapering didn't end well, same as the first two. I went...
Taper #3, back at 20 trying to get my pain ... level down to where I can function ... The thing is that it seems to me my PMR ... Tylenol does almost nothing for the pain ... has any recommendations for natural pain
Posted: Oct 5, 2024
I had a great response from Actemra. My first dose was on January 1st, 2019. It...
, Actemra doesn't relieve the pain ... My pain didn't seem any less but ... fatigue and generalized aches and pain ... weren't anything like my original PMR ... to both adrenal insufficiency and PMR
Hi @dadcue! You asked "Did anyone ever tell you that your taper was too fast?" The...
recommended stepping back to the last level ... was over 6 weeks after my initial PMR ... GCA attack, and there was a lot of pain
Posted: Sep 19, 2024
Hi @ill, Welcome to Connect. If you are trying low carb eating you might find the...
low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why/ My first time with PMR ... Even though my PMR is in remission, ... sometimes a little ache but not real sharp pains ... Do you keep a daily log of your level ... of symptoms/pain/stiffness along with
At 3.5, (tapering 0.5 per month) I had several periods of level 3 to 4 pain...
per month) I had several periods of level ... 3 to 4 pain in one shoulder only. ... and have not had shoulder (or any) pains ... increasing prednisone to deal with non-PMR
Welcome @yertondg, Sorry you've had such a struggle with PMR and hopefully the new rheumatologist can...
you've had such a struggle with PMR ... My first time with PMR took 3 and half ... off and only have minimal aches and pain ... Do you keep a daily log of your level ... of pain when you get up in the morning
I've tried a number of different tapering strategies but the one working well for me is...
Still get a bit of PMR pain from time ... inflammation is receding and my energy level ... figured out what triggers an increase in pain
Posted: Jul 28, 2024
I can't understand why I wasn't ever diagnosed with GCA. I had all the sign and...
prevented GCA but it didn't prevent PMR ... I had facial pain and severe headaches ... sure flared up when my inflammation levels ... the surgeon said he saw a list of pain ... was approved to receive Actemra for PMR