PMR and Vasculitis

[Bignorhill]

Diagnosed with PMR 4 years ago (at 60) , I have been off prednisolone for about a year now but had to go onto Methotrexate for a diagnosis of Vasculitis a year ago. Waitiing for an appoitment with Rheumatology to see what is happening with the Vasculitis.

I took the approach all along of keeping going now matter the aches and pains. I still get pain in my back and shoulders but not enough to turn to painkillers. To be able to run I had to lay of my back and bring my knees up because I could not bend down to do my shoe laces up.

My running seems to have got back to speeds that I was able to achieve before PMR.

So if you have PMR stay positive there is light at the end of the tunnel for some of us.

[winfong]

Wow! Running ... Hard to believe.

I do appreciate these success stories, even though I don't see myself running anytime soon. Thanks for sharing.

[Bignorhill in reply to winfong]

It is surprising what you can do on Prednisolone to kill the pain. After being diagnosed in June 2018, I ran 486km in competitions in the rest of 2018 and in 2019 I ran 943km in competitions (equivalent of 22.5 marathons but in much smaller chunks).

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Good to see you - and good news too!

[Jackoh]

Encouraging- thank you . 💐

[Skysey]

Great to hear you are doing so well. Must be wonderful to get back to speeds you were achieving pre PMR diagnosis.