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Welcome @andirae, It's not uncommon to have a lot of questions being fairly new to PMR...
can about the condition and how to manage ... the symptoms. ... through a few other discussions on managing ... PMR symptoms and tapering off. ... search=pmr+managing+symptoms.
@bitsygirl, The prednisone is the magic pill that makes PMR symptoms go away or at least...
symptoms go away or at least make it ... My second round with PMR has been in ... it may depend on the person and the symptoms ... something you can do to track your symptoms ... search=pmr+managing+symptoms.
Posted: Jan 22, 2024
Mike, you have taken on a challenge, having to deal with the "long-term Prednisone use results...
researching GLP-1, metformin, Jardiance, and PMR ... listener's Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR ... ) symptoms. ... offering a steroid-sparing approach to managing ... inflammatory conditions like PMR while
Chronic inflammation is bad but so is chronic Prednisone use. There are other ways to treat...
to be the "only option" for PMR ... Biologics are being tried for PMR. ... ---------------------- In theory, PMR ... PMR is generally manageable and the ... symptoms when we attempt to taper off
Posted: Jul 3 4:57pm
Yes ... I was on Prednisone when I had very intense, excruciating and radiating leg pain....
piriformis syndrome" caused by PMR ... https://www.webmd.com/pain-management ... /piriformis-syndrome-causes-symptoms-treatments ... whenever my systemic inflammation from PMR
I started on 40mg end of April and then tapered down to 5mg by mid June....
Next I split 5mg and took it when symptoms ... Back story… I’ve had PMR for several ... shortly there after I was introduced to PMR ... has me on Metformin for weight loss management
Posted: Jun 28 5:26am
Hi, are you taking any other drugs to manage your PMR? I am on 1mg and...
are you taking any other drugs to manage ... your PMR? ... Obviously individual symptoms need to
Posted: Jul 12 6:03pm
Leg pain has been one of my symptoms off and on since I was diagnosed with...
Leg pain has been one of my symptoms ... and on since I was diagnosed with PMR ... My upper body symptoms got worse and ... I was finally diagnosed with PMR and ... Symptoms calmed down when I took it
Fatigue is also a symptom of pmr. The Journal of Rheumatology recently published an article re...
Fatigue is also a symptom of pmr. ... published an article re the need to manage ... sleep disturbances experienced by pmr
Posted: Jun 8 2:22pm
Very comforting and informative, thank you! I have not been officially diagnosed for PMR but have...
not been officially diagnosed for PMR ... but have all the symptoms you’ll have ... on the prednisone amount needed to manage ... better by the month due to strict diet management ... possibility of Covid correlation to PMR
Discussion: PMR and the taper
Posted: Jun 3 5:05am
Hi Debbie, Sorry you are having to deal with Colitis and IBD along with the PMR....
with Colitis and IBD along with the PMR ... to make it even more difficult to manage ... the symptoms while tapering dosages
Discussion: Diet books
Posted: Jan 5 3:47pm
Hi Was diagnosed with pmr a year ago . I was well , my symptoms were...
Hi Was diagnosed with pmr a year ago ... I was well , my symptoms were mild manageable
Posted: Nov 19, 2024
Hi, Robin. I had an onset of PMR last December and like you was very concerned...
I had an onset of PMR last December ... I managed the PMR with twice daily Aleve ... I had a small spike in my CRP and symptoms ... persists past that, I’m planning on managing
Many of the side effects from prednisone are silent. People just aren't aware that some of...
who claimed to know everything about PMR ... based on their experience with having PMR ... said the side effects are easy to manage ... of the world. "Psychiatric symptoms ... refers to a spectrum of psychiatric symptoms
Posted: Aug 27, 2024
I suffered excruciating pain in shoulders, across upper back, down both arms through fingertips and both...
Finally I managed to do enough research ... to diagnose myself with PMR. ... took it at 3:30 and by 6pm all of my symptoms
Posted: Aug 7, 2024
Yes. I experienced quad and calf symptoms as my body adjusted to zero prednisone. About 8...
I experienced quad and calf symptoms ... been walking throughout my active PMR ... The symptoms lasted about 4 weeks and ... Unfortunately while going through that I managed
Posted: Aug 6, 2024
I have learned a lot about communicating with doctors in the course of my PMR, the...
I diagnosed myself with PMR after my ... spine-related and sent me to Pain Management ... I had all the classic symptoms but only ... conclusion but just stated all the symptoms ... that were classic PMR and left off
Posted: Jul 5, 2024
Hello @nuturecures, Welcome to Connect. I'm sorry to hear you haven't been able to find much...
been able to find much help with your symptoms ... I have had PMR twice and was successfully ... information that includes treatment and management
Support Group: Autoimmune Diseases
Posted: Jun 22, 2024