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@paulagcl @johnbishop Hello Paula -- I am also three months into PMR ! This Mayo Clinic...
Paula -- I am also three months into PMR ... them to read - so i will include two papers ... in the 'fast tracking' paper ... my former boss to tell him about my PMR ... give me a pep talk about being on Prednisone
Posted: Jul 8, 2023
Hello @marymckeith, It sounds like you may be tapering too fast. I started at 20 mg...
I started at 20 mg prednisone both times ... when my PMR was active. ... time it took me 3 and half years to taper ... pain when waking up and the amount of prednisone ... with your doctor. --- GCA & PMR
You're welcome! I know you mentioned GI symptoms specifically, but if you're curious to hear about...
check out the Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... connect.mayoclinic.org/group/polymyalgia-rheumatica-pmr ... / Prednisone is a first-line treatment ... for PMR, so pretty much everyone in ... , side effects, and tapering that might
Support Group: Digestive Health
Posted: Jul 14, 2023
I'm 79 with "extreme risk" osteoporosis and really didn't want to use prednisone, but the pain...
possible side condition and that the PMR ... Then I was given 15mg Prednisone, and ... other than morning stiffness, and tapering ... She wants me tapering off as quickly ... " (My assumption had been that PMR
Posted: Jul 30, 2023
@mikeshell HI Mike ! i am curious about your comment from 5mg to 3 mg --...
5mg to 3 mg -- how quickly did you taper ... classic morning stiffness /pain of PMR ... leg is annoying - but i have NO "PMR ... the profile of 'classical' PMR ... john stone and contraindications of prednisone
My rheumatologist says he considers Actemra and Kavzara very similar and expects very similar results if...
I am using Acterma to taper off Prednisone ... , and so far have tapered from 60 mg ... is not officially FDA approved for PMR ... Kevzara had been approved for PMR.
Hello. I am scheduled to have TKR in 60 days but just got diagnosis for PMR....
60 days but just got diagnosis for PMR ... will be postponed indefinitely until tapered ... down dose of Prednisone.
Discussion: TKR and PMR
Posted: May 21, 2023
I would strongly suggest seeing a rheumatologist if possible. My diagnosis was delayed because my family...
physician assistant were not familiar with PMR ... I’d beg them to renew my prednisone ... after I realized it was PMR until I ... had more experience with how to best taper
I'm a 52 year old male, and just got diagnosed with PMR about 10 days ago,...
male, and just got diagnosed with PMR ... I had never heard of PMR before then ... My doctor prescribed a tapered prednisone ... for initial treatment progress with prednisone
I am 68 and have been dealing with PMR diagnosis for going on four years. It...
I am 68 and have been dealing with PMR ... mechanical issue, because his father had PMR ... however a starting does of 20 mg. of Prednisone ... matter of days, so the presumption is PMR ... , I proceded a bumpy path down the taper
I started on 10 mg and had close to 100 % resolution of symptoms within 48...
that helped. however, I have tried to taper ... of the tell-tale signs that it is PMR ... is positive response to prednisone.
I have been taking prednisone since March 1, 2023. My bloodwork in December was (excellent) per...
I have been taking prednisone since ... and distinguish what is from the PMR ... whatever I chose helped one aspect of PMR ... Started prednisone at 15 mg. ... I’ll discuss options to taper slowly
Posted: May 29, 2023
Hi, yes. I have experienced severe side effects. High blood pressure, high A1C, memory loss, severe...
was put on 40mg for suspected GCA, PMR ... After two we began to tapper prednisone ... my only alternative as seems like prednisone ... The good news is prednisone has been ... I have been on prednisone in the past
Posted: May 29, 2023
Yikes, I agree... FYI, when I mentioned a pain specialist, I did not mean a pain...
PMR is not what you needed, probably ... are), but when I saw just how much PMR ... #39;ll find the right path with the prednisone ... and the taper, and that it doesn&#39
Discussion: Breakthrough Pain?
Posted: Jun 15, 2023
My PMR/GCA symptoms became apparent on January 14, 2023 and I was diagnosed with PMR on...
My PMR/GCA symptoms became apparent ... 14, 2023 and I was diagnosed with PMR ... known as tocilizumab) that supports tapering ... April 8 - June 3 dosage tapered, reaching ... Additional tapering, at a much slower
I had very little success tapering off prednisone during my 12 years years of being treated...
I had very little success tapering off ... of being treated for PMR with prednisone ... alone because it is very difficult to taper ... I was able to taper off prednisone and ... again for a couple of months but I tapered
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022. Started on 15mg of Prednisone and after 4...
I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2022 ... Started on 15mg of Prednisone and after ... pain free ever since and have slowly tapered ... Once I stop the Prednisone I hope to ... I know that in the process of tapering
Prednisone is not a cure for PMR. Since the cause and nature of our disease are...
Prednisone is not a cure for PMR. ... more money is devoted to studying PMR ... The function of prednisone is to control ... enough to keep the pain away, and not taper ... The median duration of PMR is about
Discussion: Breakthrough Pain?
Posted: Jun 11, 2023
Hi @nyxgirl, I had symptoms of PMR and other strange symptoms for over a year until...
Hi @nyxgirl, I had symptoms of PMR and ... I took 40 mg prednisone a day, tapering ... a year and four months, I went off prednisone ... way, there are genetic markers for PMR
(Male, 68 y) PMR started one and half year ago very suddenly, was healthy till then....
(Male, 68 y) PMR started one and half ... Got Prednisone, wich worked after a ... One year later at 10 mg Prednisone and ... I am not able to taper Prednisone less ... Sarilumab) which is allowed by FDA for PMR
Posted: May 6, 2023