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PMRGCAuk

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All posts for December 2014

Pred shakes !

Forgot to add to my post yesterday...This is week 3 of 40mg pred. I take all 8 taabs at about 7am . My only real problem with pred is the shakiness I feel in...

Forgot to add to my post yesterday...This is week 3 of 40mg pred. I take all 8 t...

•9 years ago

GCA

I am male, 69y young, and diagnosed with GCA in Aug 2011. Pre-diagnosis I only had a dull non- debilitating head ache, and slightly itchy scalp. After 3...

I am male, 69y young, and diagnosed with GCA in Aug 2011. Pre-diagnosis I only h...

•9 years ago

Long term commitment & running with a smile

On Saturday I completed my 50th Parkrun (5km) ... but only my 46th since having PMR! Parkruns are organised all over the country (and elsewhere) every Saturday...

On Saturday I completed my 50th Parkrun (5km) ... but only my 46th since having ...

•9 years ago

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Why are you still taking steroids!

I am so fed up with the medical professions ignorance that I have decided to go it alone. In May 2013 I was diognosed with GCA by my GP after suffering...

I am so fed up with the medical professions ignorance that I have decided to go ...

•9 years ago

GCA diagnosis

Good morning everyone, I have a few questions. . This is the first one though and it will all become clear once I post another later. . Can as many people as...

Good morning everyone, I have a few questions. . This is the first one though an...

•9 years ago

Sleep and energy levels

Starting to get quitity sleep 5hours a night in one stretch staying in bed for 8hours world service radio only on for approximately 2 hours ,take nitol every...

Starting to get quitity sleep 5hours a night in one stretch staying in bed for 8...

•9 years ago

PMR and GCR

Pain in shoulders and upper arms + severe buttock pain dx PMR then saying i had headach e wwithout jaw pain ets. All markers normal, extensive eye exam and...

Pain in shoulders and upper arms + severe buttock pain dx PMR then saying i ha...

•9 years ago

Getting worried

Hi everyone! Cold enough for you all? I went to GP today for a check up and by the time she'd finished with me I was almost on the verge of tears. I have been...

Hi everyone! Cold enough for you all? I went to GP today for a check up and by t...

•9 years ago

Cold weather pain

PMR diagnosed in Oct 2013. Am currently holding at 6 mg pred. With the recent return of Pacific NW cold weather, I have experienced the return of mild...

PMR diagnosed in Oct 2013. Am currently holding at 6 mg pred. With the recent r...

•9 years ago

Down to 25mg

Went down to 25mg yesterday got up today feel rough not quite with it thank heavens I am own my own till 3 . This feeling took 4/5day to come on when I went...

Went down to 25mg yesterday got up today feel rough not quite with it thank hea...

•9 years ago

Travel Insurance

There have been several queries on the forum in recent months about obtaining travel insurance when you have a preexisting condition - often a minefield! It is...

There have been several queries on the forum in recent months about obtaining tr...

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