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Welcome @joanmm, There are alternative treatments for PMR but prednisone is normally the first line of...
Welcome @joanmm, There are alternative ... treatments for PMR but prednisone is ... discussions and member comments on alternative ... treatments for PMR if you want to scan ... search=PMR+alternative+treatments.
Surfing the net on PMR alternative treatments, one can go down no end of rabbit holes....
Surfing the net on PMR alternative treatments ... "cure alls" , of value in PMR ... treatment that do not have inherent ... I believe evidenced based treatments ... believe what has been an effective treatment
Posted: Apr 18, 2025
@abbeyc "I believe the doctors kept me on Prednisone much longer than needed because they could...
flawed because that assumes all pain is PMR ... I simply didn't want the alternative ... treatments when prednisone worked so ... There still needs to be alternatives ... picture because I no longer have PMR
Posted: Feb 23 10:25am
I was diagnosed with PMR October 2025 after 4 months of life altering shoulder, hip, and...
I was diagnosed with PMR October 2025 ... after 4 months of life altering shoulder ... I self diagnosed PMR and my PCP agreed ... this helps my Rheumy better guide my treatment ... I do believe that my PMR was triggered
The research effort was something we could only dream about in the not so distant past....
#34; at least initially for GCA and PMR ... a reasonable amount of time ---the treatment ... The great thing about this PMR/GCA forum ... sharing their personal experiences with alternatives ... tsunami-of-effortbrings-biologics-to-the-forefront-in-giant-cell-arteritis-pmr
Hello @betsyhase, I saw your other discussion that mentioned you were recently diagnosed with PMR and...
mentioned you were recently diagnosed with PMR ... #39;t have brain fog with prednisone treatment ... of either of my PMR occurrences but ... already to see if there may be an alternative ... treatment.
Discussion: Is this common?
Posted: Feb 11 5:37pm
HI @sgp, My anemia was diagnosed shortly before I was diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis. I...
I had PMR before. ... #34; Apparently chronic inflammation alters ... incredibly fatigued, but Once I started treatment
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jan 11 2:05pm
@lori62yb I started kevzara at 5 mg of prednisone 3 months ago. I have tapered to...
my mother remain on prednisone for PMR ... At the time there was no other treatment ... Anyone that is a candidate for an alternative ... treatment needs to think about it seriously ... to hope for long term freedom from PMR
Posted: Feb 6 10:11am
Welcome buc153. I am 65 and self diagnosed last July/ August after onset of life altering...
last July/ August after onset of life altering ... research, he asked if I thought it was PMR ... confident of the correct diagnosis and treatment
Discussion: Newly diagnosed
Posted: Jan 22 4:16pm
@kare1 I asked a similar question when an endocrinologist told me to stay on 3 mg...
adrenals to recover from long term treatment ... proportional to the dose and duration of treatment ... daily for 12 long years until an alternative ... The other factor is how long does PMR
Posted: Dec 30, 2025
@tuckerp You are right that prednisone can have a lot of side effects, and some of...
taking prednisone to treat GCA and PMR ... s symptoms and how they respond to treatments ... quite a bit while I had untreated PMR ... Hopefully there will be a better alternative ... soon for prednisone that helps PMR
Discussion: Newly diagnosed
Posted: Jan 30 8:02am
I would keep both appointments for now because rheumatology appointments are so difficult to get. Actually,...
LDN might work for PMR (I take LDN for ... adjunct to whatever evidence based treatment ... exists for their condition (PMR, IBD ... My father has PMR and takes LDN for ... absolutely can’t take prednisone, there are alternatives
At the time, Actemra (tocilizumab) was FDA approved for GCA but not PMR. My rheumatologist wanted...
#39;t usually pay for experimental treatments ... Also, if the treatment causes harm to ... required to give justification if their treatment ... made the assertion that all other alternatives ... patients now have an FDA-approved treatment
He is saying that Polymyositis is initially treated with higher doses of prednisone. Polymyositis causes actual...
There are other treatments available ... that your doctor is considering an alternative ... diagnosis along with alternatives to ... diseases-conditions/polymyositis/diagnosis-treatment ... more serious condition compared to PMR
"So I think I understand that the variations that I'm experiencing are normal for this disease,...
but the current standard of care for PMR ... Unfortunately, there aren't many alternatives ... Treatment with prednisone for PMR has ... Fortunately, there is more PMR research ... Treatment is beginning to change and
Thank you for your response @johnbishop. And for sharing the links and others who have experience...
experience with exercise with GCA and PMR ... I haven't heard of any alternative ... treatments that would help PMR/GCA. ... he got them I'd never heard of PMR
Posted: Mar 8, 2024
The following link spells it out. However, there is considerable controversy about what the "best way"...
emedicine.medscape.com/article/330815-treatment ... taper by 1 mg every 2 months until treatment ... of 12 years taking prednisone for PMR ... The link above also provides some alternatives ... prednisone a year or two before the alternatives
Posted: Feb 25, 2024
Hello @gee18, I'm sorry to hear you having trouble with the treatment for PMR and GCA....
to hear you having trouble with the treatment ... for PMR and GCA. ... . --- PMR: Are there treatment alternatives ... have some thoughts or suggestions on alternative ... treatments and tapering.
Posted: Dec 13, 2023
Hi @jixster, That's a really good question. Prednisone works well to control the PMR pain but...
Prednisone works well to control the PMR ... discussion on your question here: --- PMR ... : Are there treatment alternatives to ... /connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone ... / Have you discussed alternatives
Posted: Dec 3, 2023
Dear paulagci, I am so sorry that you are feeling way down. Chronic pain and fatigue...
fatigue can definitely put anyone in an altered ... driven our daughter to an alcohol treatment ... One day at a time with PMR may be one ... I don’t like the fact that PMR has somewhat
Posted: Jul 8, 2023