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Hi @redboat, I think the answer to your question may be different depending on who you...
prednisone for both my occurrences of PMR ... condition of GCA which can accompany PMR ... and is normally treated with a higher
Posted: Feb 27, 2023
I have to chime in on this one. My labs have been normal also and my...
My labs have been normal also and my ... half (was mostly in my biceps) is normal ... that my rheumy isn't going to buy PMR
Posted: Jan 25, 2023
I understand the frustration you are feeling with PMR. I have experienced it myself. Prednisone brings...
the frustration you are feeling with PMR ... It did not help the PMR and after 3- ... The third month the PMR pain was gone ... After four years I feel the most normal
Posted: Nov 18, 2022
I thought that PMR responded well to prednisone (P). The fact that johannab did not respond...
I thought that PMR responded well to ... When the blood work was run I had normal ... SED rate and normal CRP. ... My recent bone scan was normal or above ... normal probably due to the extensive
Posted: Jan 9, 2023
Hi Keelin. This is an interesting case as so many of us have considered Prednisone a...
sorts in helping relieve such intense PMR ... so many, I had never even heard of PMR ... not have been so sure that you have PMR ... perhaps share if those levels have normalized ... 's and CRP have been very low (normal
Posted: Dec 1, 2022
I can't really say if the blood patch is/isn't related to your PMR or GCA. However,...
patch is/isn't related to your PMR ... of prednisone is extremely high for PMR ... your doctor more than doubled the normal ... beginning prednisone dose for a new PMR
Posted: Sep 27, 2022
Hi. I am new to this group (and Mayo Connect). My question is when tapering and...
I was diagnosed with PMR 4 years ago ... really high, just slightly higher over normal ... range so Dr didn't think it was a PMR ... alleviated within 2 days. so back to a PMR ... During this time, PMR symptoms got worse
Posted: Sep 19, 2022
Thank you. I had been in too much pain to do normal exercise and use weights....
I had been in too much pain to do normal ... muscle atrophy is a common symptom of PMR ... possible underlying condition behind PMR ... As apparently PMR is not the disease
A few points that may help you sort this out. 15-20% of people have normal blood...
sort this out. 15-20% of people have normal ... blood markers when diagnosed with PMR ... It's PMR pain that let's you ... According to Mayo, PMR lasts for 5.9 ... If it's PMR, living with it without
I found this group while searching for flare up information, my pathway through PMR has been...
up information, my pathway through PMR ... battle through a flare up or is it normal ... just trying to understand what is the normal
Posted: Jan 29, 2022
@skiing - You are right, this is a frustrating condition and each of us are a...
little different when it comes to PMR ... tapering during my first occurence of PMR ... I normally take my meds at 6 am after ... better the second time around with PMR ... foods that are inflammatory and make PMR