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Can prednisolone cause an increase in tremors?

I have GCA, diagnosed Jan 2013. I have very bad tremors which I understand are a form of dystonia, NOT ET. (I have had writers cramp and laryngeal dystonia for...

I have GCA, diagnosed Jan 2013. I have very bad tremors which I understand are a...

Trenny

•10 years ago

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Foot numbness

Reduced prednisolone from 11 to 10mg. Severe foot numbness after 2 weeks. Is this unusual?

Reduced prednisolone from 11 to 10mg. Severe foot numbness after 2 weeks. Is thi...

Shandon1

•10 years ago

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Any one under the age of 50 on here with gca

I was just wandering if anyone under the age of 50 on this site has gca. I am 41 and have all the symptoms except the visual loss of gca but my gp wont...

I was just wandering if anyone under the age of 50 on this site has gca. I am 41...

mabs786

•10 years ago

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Risk of infection with knee replacement

For the past six months, at least, I have white blood cells in my urine. Three courses of antibiotics have not cleared it so my GP sent me to a urologist, when...

For the past six months, at least, I have white blood cells in my urine. Three c...

NanaB43

•10 years ago

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Increasing pred dose for GCA

I was prescribed 30mg Pred 3 weeks ago for symptoms of GCA - intermittent temple pain , tremors at base of skull and moving headache. 3 GPs disagreed as to...

I was prescribed 30mg Pred 3 weeks ago for symptoms of GCA - intermittent templ...

maria40

•10 years ago

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sciatica

I have suffered with this in the past and the only medication that touches it is Neurofen, seeing as I am on steroids and blood pressure pills I am not...

I have suffered with this in the past and the only medication that touches it is...

kingharold11

•10 years ago

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Feeling ok again !

Woke up this morning feeling good again! The few days of tiredness, feeling faint and Ill have gone. Think this is how I am each time I am reducing. Had...

Woke up this morning feeling good again! The few days of tiredness, feeling fa...

suzieh

•10 years ago

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Benefits of cider vinegar?

I have read on arthritis research website that some sufferers get relief by taking cider vinegar 3 times a day. Seems adding a teaspoon of honey to a...

I have read on arthritis research website that some sufferers get relief by taki...

Griggser

•10 years ago

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Temple pains again this morning

Last night Felt sweaty and unwell with a headache and temple pains. I took a tramadol and it wore off. This morning I woke up ok, but the temple pain...

Last night Felt sweaty and unwell with a headache and temple pains. I took a tra...

Classicmike

•10 years ago

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IS IT A FLARE

GCA 4 years down to 7 mg pred. I've been feeling great over the past couple of weeks. Went on holiday last week, cycled and walked. Great - then bang on...

GCA 4 years down to 7 mg pred. I've been feeling great over the past couple of ...

hwigston

•10 years ago

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Tapering prednisone dose using the "slow and slower method"

I am tapering my pred dose following PMRPros plan, Slow and slower! So far, I've passed the half way mark between 7 and 6.5 mg. , and doing fine. The most...

I am tapering my pred dose following PMRPros plan, Slow and slower! So far, I...

1Purplecrow

•10 years ago

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Biggest challenge yet and raising awareness of PMRGCA

Just over a year ago I could hardly walk and was restricted to a wheelchair. The joint pains were unbearable as I could not lift my arms at all, lost nearly...

Just over a year ago I could hardly walk and was restricted to a wheelchair. The...

Skinnyjonny

•10 years ago

2 Replies

Anti Inflammatory Diet

Has anyone tried an anti inflammatory diet? Dr Mark Hyman has written a number of books concerning auto immune diseases and diet. I have PMR and possibly GCA...

Has anyone tried an anti inflammatory diet? Dr Mark Hyman has written a number o...

Smarti99

•10 years ago

20 Replies

Withdrawal symptoms again

Have been feeling well over the last couple of months so attempting to reduce again from 3 mg to 2.5 mg pred. Into my 3rd week of the very slow approach so...

Have been feeling well over the last couple of months so attempting to reduce ag...

suzieh

•10 years ago

19 Replies

GCA journey

I have had GCA for 2years now on 14mg of Pred and also Leflunomide 10 mg a day plus all the other concoctions that go with this weird disease. My illness...

I have had GCA for 2years now on 14mg of Pred and also Leflunomide 10 mg a day p...

Vpankhurst

•10 years ago

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GCA and Methotrexate

I am now on 15mg of the above per week and 10mg Prednisolone per day. For the past six weeks I have had a very sore throat and a painful jaw. Does anyone...

I am now on 15mg of the above per week and 10mg Prednisolone per day. For the p...

sookiesue

•10 years ago

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Can you have PMR and Rheumatoid Arthritis?

I am a 49year old and for just under 3 years I have had PMR. Have been diagnosed and treated since Dec 2012. 3 Consultants have agreed the diagnosis of PMR....

I am a 49year old and for just under 3 years I have had PMR. Have been diagnosed...

Runrig01

•10 years ago

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Lansoprazole

Can anyone advise if they've had problems with Lansoprazole. I've been taking it, firstly 30mg (60mg Pred) and now down to 15mg (10mg Pred) but suffer severe...

Can anyone advise if they've had problems with Lansoprazole. I've been taking it...

Patchworkqueen

•10 years ago

16 Replies

STEROIDS AND SURGERY

Hello all. I'm having surgery in Sept, wondered if anyone had surgery recently and did they change your steroid dose before or after surgery ? Hope you are all...

Hello all. I'm having surgery in Sept, wondered if anyone had surgery recently a...

m33ary

•10 years ago

13 Replies

Risendronate

|At third attempt saw GP who seemed to understand PMR/GCA. He's referring me to rheumatology and neurology to determine whether what was diagnosed as GCA by...

|At third attempt saw GP who seemed to understand PMR/GCA. He's referring me to ...

maria40

•10 years ago

8 Replies

Leflunomide

Could somebody advise me please ? Hi its trish 29 here and I have just started taking Leflunomide 20 mg this week after 10 years of PMR and many failed...

Could somebody advise me please ? Hi its trish 29 here and I have just started ...

trish29

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Alkaline phosphatase

I had my bloods done again last week. My ESR and CRP have returned to normal at 3 each following a massive flare. My spine is still sore and I still can't...

I had my bloods done again last week. My ESR and CRP have returned to normal at ...

Badgergirl

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Until about 2 weeks ago I received the HealthUnlocked PMR/GCA messages on my computer automatically. Has the system changed?

Is it now necessary to log in each time?

optimist-ok

•10 years ago

1 Reply

Flare with double vision.

Hi ive had double vision for 3 minutes yesterday while on 20mg pred and on 2nd course of 6 infusions of cyclo.Im been treated for gca pmr ,and sticky blood...

Hi ive had double vision for 3 minutes yesterday while on 20mg pred and on 2nd c...

mickt

•10 years ago

6 Replies

Should I be concerned?

I was diagnosed earlier in the year with PMR and put on predisolone right away. Started at 15mg but had to go up to 40mg a say. Managed to get down to 17.5 but...

I was diagnosed earlier in the year with PMR and put on predisolone right away. ...

Griggser

•10 years ago

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Heart surgery and prednisolone

Hi all, l am going into Hospital in September following a CT Angiogram which revealed that my left coronary artery was showing signs of blocking up. I have...

Hi all, l am going into Hospital in September following a CT Angiogram which rev...

Classicmike

•10 years ago

4 Replies

Calcichew

I have been taking calcichew for several years and have had no problems with them [ I take one a day ] I had a bone scan recently which revealed my bone...

I have been taking calcichew for several years and have had no problems with the...

bowler

•10 years ago

12 Replies

steroid reduction

How on earth do people cope with steroid reduction the doctors way i.e. no slowly catchy monkey. The last time I saw my rheumy she was annoyed because I had...

How on earth do people cope with steroid reduction the doctors way i.e. no slowl...

kingharold11

•10 years ago

7 Replies

Tiredness

Please can you good folk tell me whether extreme tiredness is linked to reduction of preds. It has taken a while but I am now down to 12.5 with no problems...

Please can you good folk tell me whether extreme tiredness is linked to reductio...

patdencass

•10 years ago

22 Replies

PMR

I was diagonsed with PMR last Oct.2013, put on prednisone , my sed rate was 3.6 at start.. then had to take pills for blood pressure that gave me a scratchy...

I was diagonsed with PMR last Oct.2013, put on prednisone , my sed rate was 3.6 ...

aprilrain

•10 years ago

5 Replies

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All posts for August 2014

Can prednisolone cause an increase in tremors?

Foot numbness

Any one under the age of 50 on here with gca

Risk of infection with knee replacement

Increasing pred dose for GCA

sciatica

Feeling ok again !

Benefits of cider vinegar?

Temple pains again this morning

IS IT A FLARE

Tapering prednisone dose using the "slow and slower method"

Biggest challenge yet and raising awareness of PMRGCA

Anti Inflammatory Diet

Withdrawal symptoms again

GCA journey

GCA and Methotrexate

Can you have PMR and Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Lansoprazole

STEROIDS AND SURGERY

Risendronate

Leflunomide

Alkaline phosphatase

Until about 2 weeks ago I received the HealthUnlocked PMR/GCA messages on my computer automatically. Has the system changed?

Flare with double vision.

Should I be concerned?

Heart surgery and prednisolone

Calcichew

steroid reduction

Tiredness

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