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Sunbathing and Prednisolone

Think I have read somewhere about the increased risk of sunburn when taking pred...
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Flare-up this morning but don't know why

I reduced my prednisolone dose for PMR to 15 mg from 20 mg 3 weeks ago and, othe...
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DOES ANYONE SUFFER FROM RAPID HEART BEAT & TREMORS WHILST TAKING PRED?

I was diagnosed almost 6 months ago with GCA, started on 40mg, have had a bad fl...
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Hi - I was diagnosed with GCA 19 months ago, starting with an 80mg dose. Now I have to have two hip replacements.

I am lowering as fast as I can as they won't operate till I'm down to 10mg. I've...
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Emergency question

I have PMR, but not GCA. No head pains, but my eyes site has just gone sparkl...
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Susie, I am down to 3 mg for my pmr. I wake up with some shoulder pain most mornings. I take my methylpred which helps but

it takes 4 or more hours to get total relief. If I take 3 ibuprofens an hour af...
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Hiya everyone. I was diagnosed with GCA in October and put on 60mg Pred. I've taken this dose for 7 wks and see my Rheumy nxt week,1st app.

I am hoping he will reduce my dosage. Do any of you know what the first reductio...
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Possibly eliminate wheat from diet ?

Wondering what GCA, PMR survivors think of this ? Hi Group, A new site a friend ...
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