Hello welcome to my recovery journey

[Kindlreader]

Here I am at the start of my doagnosis of a condition I did not know until yesterday existed. PMR.

I am female and 60, and ready to recover.

Please feel more than free to reply, ask questions and help I am sure I shall be asking quite a few as the weeks go on myself. LOL

My symptoms were and are pain and reduced activity levels due to severe tiredness reduced my hours and work but nothing helped, pain mostly mornings. The pain is in shoulders, neck tops of thighs. Last year I went to my GP who said aging and I did not press it.

Went back this year, as pain is unbearable some moring and nights, however due to weight loss and raised markers as well as anemia; I was put on 2 week None specific Cancer Fast track went there and was immediatley diagnosed with PMR prescribed steriods 15mg and so here I am start of my journey to recovery. The steriods started this morning and here I am. " Hello all 😀 "

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Hi and welcome! Glad you have found us early in your journey.

I had the same response from my GP - at the age of 51 and daily at the gym or some class or other.

The link to the FAQs is at the top of every thread, immediately below the post. Learn how to find them and have a wander around them to find what is there and how to use them since loads of questions have their answers there and they are available 24/7. When you can't find what you want - ask in a new thread so everyone can see it and someone will get back to you, at the latest next morning in the UK. There is usually someone around most of the 24 hours - this is a worldwide forum, usually someone awake and having a look. And do ask fairly targeted questions - if it is too general you may get dozens of replies and still not get info about what YOU need.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Hi and welcome

PMRpro has advised getting to know your way around the FAQs etc.,, maybe start with this - and keep it to hand -it makes more sense as you get to know your illness better -

healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[singingloud]

Welcome to the best site to answer your questions. Especially read up on the best way to slowly taper and side effects. Pace yourself which is not easy when you begin to feel the relief from the pain.

We are here for you.

[sidra1968]

Welcome to this wonderful group!