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PMRGCAuk

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Finally, a consultant who understands!

Finally, I've seen a consultant who seems to understand this wretched illness a...
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Feeling Down

down to 9mg Pred have GCA diagnosed 2years ago. Just dropped to 9 mg Monday. H...
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Shropshire support group

Just arrived back from first meeting I was good to talk to people..
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Update

Saw my Rheumy today and as I am still in pain after reducing down to 20mg of pre...
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A little Lisa update!

Ok, so after a week on Pred my CRP has gone from 86 to today it's 8' im now redu...
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How long will benefit of 120mg Depo-Medrone injection last?

Hi, I'm Mark a 49yr old male recently diagnosed with PMR. For quite some months ...
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Does anyone have hand pain?

I'm back to 20 prednisone after a 2 year taper to 0. Within a couple of weeks o...
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XMAS LIST

LO.it is a lovely crisp sunny day here,i have been for my walk in the park, just...
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GCA and Menstrual bleeding

Sorry guys I have to ask as rheamy is wondering if there is any connection here....
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Update on lisa630

Morning everyone just wanted to let you know I got admitted last night to A&E by...
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Nearly there ... 48 Parkruns and counting

When I was really, really ill with the debilitating and chronic PMR pains I was ...
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From wheelchair to Nepal Himalaya again!

I'm (hopefully) in the final stages of my steroid reduction programme since star...
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I have GCA and have just been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease

Is there anyone out there in the same boat? It is not nice. Now I don't know who...
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Adrenal Insufficiency

5 months ago I wrote a post regarding a recommendation by my Endocrinologist to ...
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The fight begins

I've pretty much managed my own PMR and GCA in the last 3 years. I'm on 10mgs P...
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GP doesn't believe it's PMR

Hi all, I posted previously as terrible bilateral upper arm pain for 6 weeks. GP...
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Research Study into PMR and GCA

My 89 year old mum lost her sight literally overnight in January to GCA, she was...
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Always an icebox

I've noticed that come 3 o'clock in the afternoon I start to feel cold, and even...
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Biopsy after 3 wks on pred

Sorry it's me again . . The newbie. . Been reading a few articles, thank you al...
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GCA symptoms

Hello there my name is Lisa . . Oh gosh where do I start and how do I make this ...
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pmr

Hi, PMR. As we all know there is no known cure for this horrible muscle pain a...

Steroid warning card

This is the first I have heard about a warninhg card and have had...
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Energy levels

GCA developed almost 10 weeks ago get up feeling good don't push myself but by ...
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Amlodopine and PMR

Just started amlodopine for blood pressure. (160/103). Any words of wisdom rega...
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Palpitations and weird dreams

Hi all. I'm wondering if the really strong palpitations that I keep having durin...

methotrexate

i was put on Methotrexate in addition to my prednisone but just two months ago s...
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Advice

In retrospect I had undiagnosed PMR 3 years ago lasting for about a year and the...
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Sorry for moaning

I had a right good moan on here the other day so thanks to everybody who respond...
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Pain in upper body

Sitting with my feet up watching a silly movie yesterday morning when pain start...
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PMR/GCA PAIN RETURNED ON PRED REDUCTION

Hi. Just looking a bit of advice on reduction of Pred. I was diagnosed 4 months ...