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Hello @wendybfrompgbc, So sorry to hear that you are 5 years into your PMR without and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1578073/
hear that you are 5 years into your PMR ... without and still having agonizing pain ... members who have posted about having normal ... CRP test but still having pain. ... search=pmr+pain+with+normal+labs.
@betsyhase Hi Betsy I am in the same situation as you . I am 74 years...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1581426/
with this disease , have also been in pain ... Had lab work done 3 days ago and my ... CRP test was normal .I found out you ... can have a normal CRP level and still ... have PMR.
I started showing symptoms of PMR in August of 2025 at age 61. I am a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1574767/
I started showing symptoms of PMR in ... Initially did labs this would be around ... very high inflammation markers and labs ... Doctor on 12/02/2026 and she diagnosed PMR ... Seemed to be close to normal.
@retiredphil 6 months on Prednisone after PMR diagnosis. I don't want to jinx myself but like...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1580015/
retiredphil 6 months on Prednisone after PMR ... pain. ... I'm 71 so I do have other normal ... age aches and pain not related, and ... replaced a retired one I had) reviewed labs
Welcome @gmanrock, It definitely can be frustrating to always be in pain and not getting much...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1538526/
can be frustrating to always be in pain ... lot of other members who also have pain ... discussions and member comments on PMR ... with normal labs if you want to learn ... search=pmr+with+normal+labs.
I’ve been lurking in this group and trying to read from what I would feel seems...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1560391/
And normal temp is 97.3 so at 99 I feel ... And diagnosed PMR. ... legs seemed to simmer, as did the pains ... it’s hard as they’re giant friendly labs ... their head left and right like my lab
I had a mild case to begin with and only hurt in my thighs and upper...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1522310/
undiagnosed for 4 months because my blood labs ... were normal for PMR. ... My pain went away immediately and I ... now and I haven't felt upper arm pain
Welcome @lglowac, I don't think you are alone with normal labs as a quick search of...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1559318/
don't think you are alone with normal ... labs as a quick search of Connect shows ... with normal labs - https://connect.mayoclinic.org ... search=pmr%20with%20normal%20labs. ... If prednisone makes the pain go away
I also had normal labs, so it took 4 months to diagnose my PMR. (BTW, this...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1559852/
I also had normal labs, so it took 4 ... months to diagnose my PMR. ... Prednisone and my pain went away immediatey ... Note that I only had pain in my upper ... As soon as I got out of bed--no pain
@prettypatti76 My Prednisone side effects were numerous but I didn't always realize they were prednisone side...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1536014/
slowly accepted how I felt as my new normal ... convince someone that I felt "more normal ... rheumatologist tells me when some lab ... not much of it is being caused by PMR ... 't a good treatment option for PMR
The short answer is yes. The rather long story is as follows: I'm a retired ER...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1527001/
The labs were mostly normal, except ... prednisone for 2 weeks, just repeated my labs ... and they are normal. ... and now have come back to almost pre-PMR ... is probably my osteoarthritis, not PMR
I use MS Copilot as my AI Bestie and this is what it told me when...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1545427/
patients the inflammatory markers remain normal ... “Should we repeat labs or do imaging ... between a flare and steroid‑withdrawal pain ... should we check ESR/CRP and other labs ... A timeline of labs and imaging as well
GCA is for Giant Cell Arteritis. I would highly recommend seeing a rheumatologist for vision change...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1037186/
a month into it and his levels are normal ... His PMR was under control. ... was down to 12.5 mg prednisone and pain ... horrible headaches, jaw and scalp pain ... He’s had multiple CT scans and labs
@dadcue I cannot imagine 13 years on steroids. I had more than my share of side...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000349/
to 7.5 and landed at 10 to cut the pain ... steroid injections in my neck from a pain ... The lab work since I started taking ... supplements to bring that into the normal ... bring my parathyroid numbers into normal
My spouse who is 84 was diagnosed with PMR in November of 2022. He stared on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/942874/
spouse who is 84 was diagnosed with PMR ... he was down to 2.5 mg in July, mild pain ... more weeks and then repeating the labs ... inflammatory markers always return to normal ... you are in complete remission from PMR
That’s great to hear, and an important point to make, that we should also consider other...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/890216/
consider other potential explanations for pain ... even with PMR. ... is that inflammatory markers can be normal ... for my family, we need to read the labs
Hi Keelin. This is an interesting case as so many of us have considered Prednisone a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/779642/
pain. ... Pain relief came within 24 hours, and ... perhaps share if those levels have normalized ... 's and CRP have been very low (normal ... intense, but the labs always indicate
I had 3 Pfizer vaccines and on my 4th vaccine, I decided to “mix it up”...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/745221/
Dr. ran labs - my C Reactive protein ... He diagnosed PMR and started me on 40 ... weeks later, C reactive protein is normal ... weeks then down to 20 mg - repeat labs ... to get another vaccine until this PMR
I am 72, have had PMR for over a year now, on prednisone for almost a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/720312/
I am 72, have had PMR for over a year ... main complaint of leg weakness and pain ... I get pain sometimes in the front of ... You did not mention lab results, but ... but not really high and my CRP was normal
Hello! My rheumatologist diagnosed me with PMR in 2/2021. My primary had been keeping me on...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/663937/
My rheumatologist diagnosed me with PMR ... My labs are completely normal. ... symptoms I had were characteristic of PMR ... prednisone, unable to taper any lower yet (pain ... Anyone else have PMR without the lab
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