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My husband was diagnosed with PMR in May 2023 and Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) in February...
My husband was diagnosed with PMR in ... He had what his doctor said was the ... 't know if any of this will be helpful ... I figured I'd share in case it helps
@loribmt, and all... Hello, my Connect friend, Lori! Good to connect with you after such a...
still need them a bit more often, but what ... I was immediately helped to the bed, ... the colon and see much less remove what ... Developed PMR, GCA, Sarcoid flares, ... What!? Nuts!
Posted: Mar 19, 2024
I don't think they really know what PMR is. Perhaps a combination of autoinflammatory and autoimmune....
I don't think they really know what ... PMR is. ... I'm not sure what disorder he was ... immune system was unlikely to forget what ... are formed against the “self,” they help
Discussion: Rheumatoid Drs
Posted: Mar 11, 2024
Welcome @greenacressoon, I'm a Mayo Clinic Rochester patient and have seen rheumatology and other specialist when...
got a referral from my PCP for my PMR ... Can you ask her what the rheumatologist ... tests and will be seeing you again what ... Also, the Mayo Patient Portal can be helpful
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 29, 2024
Hello @gila, I found a couple of posts by @mcgeesdad that mentions being treated with Colchicine...
Colchicine for Pericarditis while having PMR ... that might be helpful to discuss with ... /606924/ My initial occurrence of PMR ... connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/607036/ From what ... So, believe those same qualities helped
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 28, 2024
Very interesting! I have severe lumbar spinal stenosis worse at L4-5. I also have a long...
dose prednisone didn't really help ... What is interesting - At the time the ... Actemra, a biologic that was treating my PMR
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
I have had miserable buttock pain since my diagnosis of PMR one year ago. I found...
buttock pain since my diagnosis of PMR ... Periformis Syndrome that reflects exactly what ... So, nothing helps this pain so far.
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Feb 18, 2024
Welcome @michelle1968, Sorry to hear your rheumatologist isn't listening to you or your symptoms. I was...
I think what makes it difficult is that ... PMR can be difficult to diagnose and ... there is no specific test for PMR and ... conditions with symptoms that mimic PMR ... Have you thought about seeking help
Posted: Feb 5, 2024
Humira is a TNF inhibitor which isn't likely to help PMR. My experience with Humira was...
inhibitor which isn't likely to help ... PMR. ... taper off prednisone again because PMR ... Uveitis hasn't recurred and PMR ... What works for me might not work for
Posted: Feb 1, 2024
Every bottle of melatonin I ever purchased had a warning not to use if you have...
PMR and GCA are autoimmune disorders ... just Googled this topic again, and what ... I hope this helps.
@cyclones30, @johnbishop, and all...I'm very uninformed about monoclonal antibodies and such, but am more up-to-date than...
to my Prednisone for treatment of PMR ... I will get what info I can about the ... it will share some positive info, helpful ... this infection as well as who knows what
A low dose of prednisone seems to help many people since they seem to stay on...
A low dose of prednisone seems to help ... What someone considers to be a " ... the addition of Actemra which kept PMR ... Prednisone won't get rid of PMR ... Actemra seems to cause PMR to go into
Posted: Jan 24, 2024
Welcome @600dave600, I did start eating a better during my second experience with PMR and it...
and it helped me get off of prednisone ... information on the topic that you might find helpful ... couple of discussions you might find helpful ... What’s your why? ... low-carb-healthy-fat-living-intermittent-fasting-whats-your-why
I am looking for advice - I contracted PMR in mid-September and started 10mg of prednisone...
looking for advice - I contracted PMR ... me to go to 15mg daily - that only helped ... Or should I just see to what level 10mg
Posted: Dec 21, 2023
Hello @paulwboy, I would like to add my welcome to Connect along with @cpd54 and @edwardh....
same topic here so that you can learn what ... : What helps you? ... My own personal experience with PMR ... chores worked well for me when my PMR ... What kind of exercises do you like to
Posted: Dec 20, 2023
I hope this helps to resolve your pain. I have posted many times in other threads...
I hope this helps to resolve your pain ... threads about my diet and how I think it helped ... me resolve PMR quickly, with only mild ... gut, so if you feed your microbiome what ... likes, e.g., fiber, your microbes help
Since diagnosed with PMR about 3 months ago (severe pain), the pain stopped about 4-5 days...
Since diagnosed with PMR about 3 months ... bad food, especially that would make PMR ... recommended food/nutrient that would help ... PMR i.e. salmon, green vegetable, etc ... Based on what I read from our support
Discussion: Sugar and PMR
Posted: Dec 14, 2023
I have tapered off prednisone when on Actemra ... not Kevzara. Kevzara works on the same...
I was surprised by not having my PMR ... I "believed" Actemra was helping ... PMR but I didn't know for sure. ... pain but I didn't think it was PMR ... I asked my rheumatologist what to do
My initial symptoms of PMR mostly involved my shoulders. I couldn't lift my arms to do...
My initial symptoms of PMR mostly involved ... It took time to be diagnosed with PMR ... When PMR set in, my wife called her ... doctor because she didn't want to help ... I asked what happened to reactive arthritis