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PMRGCAuk

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New to PMR and not getting that much info

Last year, after many months of problems with my hips, I had a left hip replacement, within 6 weeks the doc said I had gout in my left foot (never had it...

Last year, after many months of problems with my hips, I had a left hip replacem...

•10 years ago

Does anyone else find 17.5mg pred doesn't stop PMR pain?

I was recently diagnosed after a short course of 20mg pred stopped the pain in its tracks. Bliss! My GP started me on treatment of 15mg pred but I was still...

I was recently diagnosed after a short course of 20mg pred stopped the pain in i...

•10 years ago

My pred down from 20 to 15mg

Saw the doc yesterday. Consider my self lucky my pmr was picked up early. The first 5mg stopped very bad pain. Will see how the 15mg goes for a month.

Saw the doc yesterday. Consider my self lucky my pmr was picked up early. The fi...

•10 years ago

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Off prednisolone since just after Xmas but I seem to be catching everything else!!

I wonder if this has happened to anyone else? I considered myself extremely fortunate because I was able to come off the Pred totally just after Xmas. The...

I wonder if this has happened to anyone else? I considered myself extremely for...

•10 years ago

My GP as recently prescribed me "ADCAL Calcium tablets I have been on preds for 12 months now down to 5mg

Are the calcium tablets really necessary on such a low dose

Are the calcium tablets really necessary on such a low dose

•10 years ago

Breathlessness

Has anyone found that they get very breathless Last year I was able to enter my dog in agility shows but this year I can hardly walk far before I am puffing...

Has anyone found that they get very breathless Last year I was able to enter my ...

•10 years ago

Icy head and shoulders around 3-4 times aday now, reduced my pred from 60mg to 20 in 3 months but always had this. Is it condition or tablet

•10 years ago

How long does Prednisone stay in the body after you stop it

I had been on a high dose for a month and then weaned off . My last 10mg dose was Wed and I still have the sweats and all . I have the headaches back and see a...

I had been on a high dose for a month and then weaned off . My last 10mg dose wa...

•10 years ago

Does anyone else find Amitriptyline helps their pain?

I have been on Amitriptyline since the muscle pains began 2.5yr ago. I was on 10mgs for 4 months then increased to 25mgs after that. I am having many disturbed...

I have been on Amitriptyline since the muscle pains began 2.5yr ago. I was on 10...

•10 years ago

Beginning the Journey or managing my PMR

Female -71 years plus. I need to learn fast about PMR in order to know how to speak to my GP. How do you speak to a Doctor and explain pain that has so many...

Female -71 years plus. I need to learn fast about PMR in order to know how to s...

•10 years ago

Drugged up feeling after prednisolone

On 20mg pred for one week, take in early morning, but it makes me feel spaced out, very heavy and drugged. It has dealt with all the pain but can I reduce it...

On 20mg pred for one week, take in early morning, but it makes me feel spaced ou...

•10 years ago

Hi: Have been looking for SOMEONE to talk to about my PMR for months...thank God for this blog. Won't go into the particulars except to say

I quit the Prednisone myself, my doc not happy with me. I'm my own doc with the help of a holistic care man. I'm only on a tumeric/curcumin pill twice a day,...

I quit the Prednisone myself, my doc not happy with me. I'm my own doc with the...

•10 years ago

pmrpro i wonder if you could give me some advice i am asking you because you have an understanding of this horrible illness

i have no choice but to seek employment after being my sons carer for many years . my query is that before i became my sons carer i was a night care assistant...

i have no choice but to seek employment after being my sons carer for many years...

•10 years ago

REDUCING PRED WITH FRACTURED PELVIS

I have fractured my pelvis in 3 places - fell off a pavement in Spain. I am due to reduce my pred from 8 to 7 this week-end and asked the Rheumy today...

I have fractured my pelvis in 3 places - fell off a pavement in Spain. I am du...

•10 years ago

tapering steroids.I have been on 15mgs of pred for 6 weeks, have been for review with Dr this morning.

he as advised me to drop to 12.5 for 4 weeks, drop 10mg for 4or 5 weeks then have a blood test.I asked him about esr some thing i would not have done till i...

he as advised me to drop to 12.5 for 4 weeks, drop 10mg for 4or 5 weeks then hav...

•10 years ago

Just can,t get this pain and sweating under control

Been on 20mg of pred now for three weeks due to a flare up and the pain in my hips,back and legs are just awful. I woke up at 3am to the most dreadful pains in...

Been on 20mg of pred now for three weeks due to a flare up and the pain in my hi...

•10 years ago

When will my weight go?

Started on 20mg pred, now after 3 yrs on 4 mg, have lost moon face, but that's about all! when will I loose the gained weight?

Started on 20mg pred, now after 3 yrs on 4 mg, have lost moon face, but that's a...

•10 years ago

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