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Your mention of taking Tylenol (Panadol/Paracetamol) for swollen painful hands was timely for me. For a...
(Panadol/Paracetamol) for swollen painful ... #39;ve had red puffy hands with more pain ... rheumatoid arthritis developing on top of PMR ... The pain is back to my PMR ache baseline
Hello Back in September 2023 I was in the gym ready to do a class at...
Hello Back in September 2023 I was ... up in the emergency room A shot of pain ... Back to the emergency room. ... A shot of pain killer and 2 weeks later ... and sure enough got diagnosed with PMR
Posted: Jun 19, 2024
I damaged my colon years ago trying to control cholesterol with statins. Another lesson about taking...
prednisone taper it can restart the PMR ... or simply mimic PMR with the pain. ... The pain you describe is not unusual ... Kevzara is prescribed to keep you from a PMR ... you may have to go back up.
I have been battling PMR for over 6 years with constant ups and downs. Have not...
I have been battling PMR for over 6 ... Can have a great day then suddenly back ... to head to knee pain in a day or two ... However , after day 6 the pain came ... back but not as severe.
I get pain and numbness in the front of my thighs upon standing or walking 20...
I get pain and numbness in the front ... self injected has helped the lower back ... pain so I can sit for a few minutes ... to get the feeling back in my legs. ... The pmr is mostly in the upper back
Thank you for supportive words. I too hope to get off prednisone one day soon. As...
As you said, PMR does not need to control ... I guess could deal with some pain and ... just hopefully not go back to the excruciating ... pain my PMR journey began with.
Posted: May 28, 2024
My first time with PMR took me 3 and half years before I was able to...
My first time with PMR took me 3 and ... last six months of that period going back ... The Protocol doesn't help with PMR ... pain at all. ... in feet) which I had along with the PMR
Posted: May 25, 2024
I also saw and NIH study of 25 patients they attempted to take off long term...
It also increases the pain which then ... So cortisol deficiency is real and PMR ... say they have a flare and had to go back
Posted: May 25, 2024
PMR is not considered a muscle wasting disease but age and lack of use can be....
PMR is not considered a muscle wasting ... I cant get my old level back. ... I am back to lifting weights and outdoor ... Each day can bring a pain somewhere. ... I am PMR pain free. No steroids.
Posted: May 23, 2024
I hope you get help. PMR can also lead to GCA. Swelling of your temporal artery...
PMR can also lead to GCA. ... Pain will usually start in one place ... works but quickly taper to where the pain ... But they give your life back. ... but basically pain free the last 2 years
@nowforyou so sorry to hear of the pain you’re enduring. I relate as I don’t have...
@nowforyou so sorry to hear of the pain ... I lean towards PMR or Epstein Barr virus ... phases of the latter, hypermobile, pain ... unable to get off the couch without pain ... try and see if I was given that med back
I can’t add much, except that I had similar symptoms years ago when in my 40’s....
Much pain and muscle weakness, 2 frozen ... leg muscles, stubborn muscle knot in back ... etc. wrote that it appeared to be PMR ... Pain pills didn’t help nor muscle relaxers ... from long covid, but not like the PMR
Has anyone had major surgery just before PMR came about. I had major neck surgery on...
anyone had major surgery just before PMR ... -c2 are of my spine. 6 mos later PMR ... Tapered off about 5 was ago a full pain ... from neck to the back of my knees devastating
My husband started a statin months after his PMR diagnosis (diagnosed with PMR in May 2023)....
started a statin months after his PMR ... diagnosis (diagnosed with PMR in May ... was getting terrible headaches, jaw pain ... , temple pain, etc Those new side ... We have not gone back to Lipitor because
Posted: May 10, 2024
There is an abundance of 'trial and error' when treating any medical condition. No two people...
biologic and I'm "relatively pain ... goes into remission and the pain is ... it did quickly relieve much of the pain ... condition deteriorates and I need to go back ... my condition deteriorates and the pain
I can relate to much of it ... I was diagnosed with ax-SpA about 35 years...
PMR diagnosed over 15 years ago --- ... I switched back to Actemra --- good ... I was put back on Humira and prednisone ... As long as the pain is tolerable ... ... why cause more pain?
Hi @greggview73, can you get an Xray of your shoulders? My whole body ached constantly with...
My whole body ached constantly with PMR ... On prednisone my shoulder pain went ... but I never got full range of motion back ... blades together, putting them down and back ... it didn't help the tendon/bicep pain
Posted: Apr 2, 2024
My PMR has been in remission for six years and I'm always thinking about it coming...
My PMR has been in remission for six ... ;m always thinking about it coming back ... when I have extra joint pain. ... a lot of conditions that can mimic PMR ... pain.
I did increase the dose a half mg quite a few times my last six months...
to get off of prednisone and going back ... prednisone with little to no morning pain ... I think if my PMR ever comes back again ... tapering plan on the HealthUnlocked PMR
Posted: Mar 27, 2024
@ddonnagirl1 - My first time around with PMR it took me 3 and half years to...
ddonnagirl1 - My first time around with PMR ... off with the last six months going back ... (less that a 1 or 2 on my personal pain ... I also used the less than 2 on my pain ... If it was time to taper and my pain
Posted: Mar 26, 2024