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Pmr is so difficult. So different for each one of us. I have no pain in...
Pmr is so difficult. ... I have no pain in my shoulders or arms ... All in my hips, legs and lower back.
Remission isn't well defined for PMR. Some speak of remission as being the relief of symptoms...
Remission isn't well defined for PMR ... be in remission after 12 years of PMR ... and can contribute to muscle/joint pain ... PMR inflammation is said to not cause ... I also have significant lower back pain
Discussion: PMR Remission
Posted: Nov 15, 2023
I hear you - I am an active 68 year old male - my PMR started...
am an active 68 year old male - my PMR ... and Flexiril helped - numbing the pain ... prescription and in my own research I went back ... to my Doctor to ask if it was PMR - ... Tomorrow will be another day - hopefully pain
Posted: Nov 14, 2023
I'm happy Actemra works for you. I'm going in the opposite direction with Actemra. I started...
PMR was under control but a low cortisol ... off prednisone while on Humira when PMR ... All my lower back pain stopped and I
Posted: Nov 5, 2023
I took prednisone for more than 30 years for a variety of autoimmune problems but GCA...
for very long and could easily taper back ... I'm not sure PMR and/or GCA responds ... The pain is mostly relieved but remission ... happened during the 15 years before PMR ... 13 years of taking prednisone for PMR
Posted: Oct 21, 2023
I would get in with your PCP ASAP. One of the things I learned personally and...
personally and in this group, is that PMR ... my ortho, on June 7th, it was for pain ... (June 13-18) and by the 21st I was back ... As I said, pain eased in hours and except ... what I've read/researched, is PMR
Posted: Oct 19, 2023
I started with an ortho because I thought my issues started with back pain/sciatic issues (which...
because I thought my issues started with back ... pain/sciatic issues (which I do have ... First day after the stiffness and pain ... It did nothing and pain got worse to ... They came to the conclusion it was PMR
Posted: Oct 19, 2023
Tammy S., I had the same experience as you--no inflammatory markers and only pain in my...
--no inflammatory markers and only pain ... No pain when I got up! ... again when I got COVID and had to go back ... BTW, my PMR started after my second
Posted: Oct 17, 2023
Hi: I would like to know if anyone has had success with their PMR by going...
anyone has had success with their PMR ... The pain is excruciating. ... daytime, but by nighttime you feel that PMR ... month has really knocked me flat on my back ... The attack came after I hurt my back
Posted: Oct 9, 2023
It is quite possible that your pains are related to the strained back muscles. I cannot...
It is quite possible that your pains ... are related to the strained back muscles ... I cannot speak to PMR pain patterns, ... masseuse for 50 years) experience with back
I totally agree that a Mediterranean diet, focusing on anti-inflammatory foods, is super helpful. I have...
Anytime I eat meat my pain flares! ... am now almost 3 years into having PMR ... for 15 years and still contracted PMR ... 54-year-old so super young to have PMR ... I’m back up to 5 mg.
Discussion: Diet & PMR.
Posted: Sep 22, 2023
A couple of comments: 1- Interesting about the sciatica. I had off and on "mild" leg/back...
had off and on "mild" leg/back ... pain since early 2022 and it resurfaced ... Went to my PCP and worked out it was PMR ... two months, my right leg sciatica is back ... stiffness became too much, so I went back
I was diagnosed with PMR when 72. It came as a big shock as I was...
I was diagnosed with PMR when 72. ... The pain in my shoulders and hips was ... By 11am I was back in bed for about
I was diagnosed with PMR almost 2 years ago and have had to go up and...
I was diagnosed with PMR almost 2 years ... have the neck, shoulder and other pains ... I still have morning stiffness and pain ... but I attribute that to my bad back
Hello all PMR sufferers. I was diagnosed 6 months ago and was put on 15 ml....
Hello all PMR sufferers. ... ml. per day and experiencing some pain ... coming back in my left shoulder . ... of the prednisone for the shoulder pain
After 2 years of prednisone for PMR, due to the COVID shot, I absolutely cannot deal...
After 2 years of prednisone for PMR, ... I absolutely cannot deal with more back ... pain.
Discussion: Tezspire
Support Group: Lung Health
Posted: Aug 27, 2023
I have been on prednisone for PMR since Dec 2020. Started at 20 mg now down...
I have been on prednisone for PMR since ... I first had hip pain in Jan 2023 and ... I then went to pain management who said ... Then we can see where the back pain ... May we all be pain free.
Hello @chzuck, I see that you have already met another new member @kipster and I would...
top of the discussion: --- New to PMR ... I've had 2 occurrences of PMR but ... The first occurrence of PMR in 2007 ... whether or not I should taper down or back ... Ugly is back in his box for you and
I had the same experience when I dropped from 9 (comfortable) to 8 (some pain returned)....
dropped from 9 (comfortable) to 8 (some pain ... I went back to 12 for five days and ... am now back at 9. ... effective dose" seems to change as the PMR ... reducing swiftly is not worth the pain
Posted: Aug 7, 2023
Sara, I wish I could say that gummies are the answer for weight loss. I think...
I did lose a few pounds and am back ... but I wouldn't say that I have PMR ... days, but having experienced the real pain ... of PMR, I am truly thankful to be where