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I had COVID with mild symptoms in late December and soon after began having symptoms of...
after began having symptoms of muscle pain ... I was diagnosed with PMR by a rheumatologist ... was miraculous, and my debilitating pain ... I am back to 15 mg and rheumatologist ... neuropathy in hands and feet is not PMR
Posted: Jul 30, 2022
Hi all, I was diagnosed in PMR in March after taking Lipitor for a month -...
Hi all, I was diagnosed in PMR in ... a month - it seemed to trigger the PMR ... that I am 9 mg OD much of the hip pain ... rheumatologist and was told that I could go back ... will work - I was expecting to be put back
Posted: Jul 28, 2022
Also have lower disc issues at the moment, sometimes going down my right leg. Yes....my PMR...
Yes....my PMR started a few days after ... Neck and shoulder pain all summer. ... Diagnosed with PMR in Jan. 2022, after ... Back to work part time. ... If not, back up to 12 mg. 1 mg. is my
Posted: Jul 26, 2022
Deb, @milld835 your back pain may be nerve pain which would be different than pain from...
Deb, @milld835 your back pain may be ... nerve pain which would be different ... getting tests to determine root cause of back ... pain. ... to PMR, what I call "piling on&
Posted: Jul 11, 2022
My PMR symptoms started about 6 years ago. Shoulder pain, neck pain, hip pain, lower back...
My PMR symptoms started about 6 years ... Shoulder pain, neck pain, hip pain, ... lower back pain…. ... none of which would diagnose me with PMR ... family members who have, or have had PMR
Discussion: PMR and RA
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jul 11, 2022
Hi @macferse, Sorry to hear you experienced bad sciatica pain when tapering down on the Prednisolone....
hear you experienced bad sciatica pain ... discussion on the same topic here - PMR ... and Sciatica with Back Pain: https: ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-and-sciatica-with-back-pain
Posted: Jul 2, 2022
I too only have problems from my waist down. I have chosen not to take steroids...
This reduced my hip and leg pain significantly ... It has also given me back range of motion ... the inflammation in the body from PMR ... problem to flare and present with pain ... doctor never considered anything except PMR
Posted: Jun 25, 2022
Similar to my first bout with PMR, mostly legs, some arms. I couldn’t get down on...
Similar to my first bout with PMR, mostly ... No pain, just no strength in legs. ... was put on 30 mg of prednisone and back ... Sounds like you might have PMR but didn
Posted: Jun 23, 2022
Appreciate that point of view. Unfortunately I’m a pickle now who can’t go back to being...
Unfortunately I’m a pickle now who can’t go back ... I have PMR and am focused on getting ... But I’m not in pain. ... And as we all know, that pain can make
I was just diagnosed with PMR last week, day 6 of 15 mg of Prednisone. I...
I was just diagnosed with PMR last week ... bed and off the couch without much pain ... have bursitis at the same time as PMR ... but at least I am not in a lot of pain ... My blood work came back high with SED
Thanks for posting this. All along I've been uncomfortable with the idea that PMR primarily affects...
been uncomfortable with the idea that PMR ... inability to move after sitting, leg pain ... with walking, sudden stabbing pains ... in thighs, upper arms, upper back. ... I don't know what pain caused by
Posted: Apr 25, 2022
My RA is young BUT very thorough -- I was down to 5 mg of prednisone...
prednisone -- last visit I mentioned pain ... biopsy done as a precaution -- came back ... RA did mention increased cases of PMR
I am dismayed by the pain some experience because of bad tapering advice. If you felt...
I am dismayed by the pain some experience ... you felt okay at 10 mgs., I would go back ... good for maybe a week and then the pain ... Prednisone only covers PMR pain. ... The PMR is still there until it isn&
After getting my PMR under control, my MD suggested a tapering schedule and said to call...
After getting my PMR under control, ... said to call him if I needed to go back ... But if I felt my pain increased significantly ... It is now back at .2.
I am a 66 year old male and have had PMR for about 15 mos. I’m...
am a 66 year old male and have had PMR ... regress three times, each time going back ... rheumatologist suggested that when I have pain ... strength Tylenol when I have a lot of pain
@queenie2030, I agree with @sashakay that it is a difficult decision. I can only defer back...
I can only defer back to what my rheumatologist ... told me the first time around with PMR ... listen to my body and keep a daily pain ... then don't taper down unless your pain
New Member I am a 70 yr. old male, I was diagnosed with PMR in Feb....
yr. old male, I was diagnosed with PMR ... Doc put me back to 17.5 and then tapered ... pain is reduced, but I still have pain ... the same energy level I had prior to PMR ... frequently a bit foggy, not sure if age or PMR
Hi Teri Thanks so much for sharing this information! I am now convinced the pain under...
I am now convinced the pain under my ... arms is PMR because every time I start ... to ramp down, the pain comes back and ... serious at first, but I think it’s PMR
Posted: Feb 7, 2022
I am SO tired of the side effects of prednisone. The main culprits are blurring vision,...
It beats the pain and immobility of ... PMR and I'll settle for it if I ... practitioner (who first diagnosed PMR ... illness can change a person until this PMR ... even now that prednisone has given me back
Posted: Feb 5, 2022
Glad you found relief. Have had sciatica and herniated disc for many years. 2 back operations...
and herniated disc for many years. 2 back ... occasionally, but nothing compared to the pain ... of PMR.
Posted: Feb 4, 2022