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Statins

I have GCA and was seen recently by a Vascular Doctor for results of a scan of my blood supply to my legs as I have calf pain when I walk fast or uphill. He...

I have GCA and was seen recently by a Vascular Doctor for results of a scan of m...

Wengen

•9 years ago

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PMR and Vitamin D

I have PMR and am currently on 7 mg pred. My blood test of a couple of days ago says I have vitamin D level of 45. My calcium is 2.34. I have been taking...

I have PMR and am currently on 7 mg pred. My blood test of a couple of days ago...

NursePeggy

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Methotrexate

Has anyone has experience with Methotrexate? I started on 7.5 mg once a week 2 weeks ago, today increased the dose to 10mg once a week for the next 2 weeks,...

Has anyone has experience with Methotrexate? I started on 7.5 mg once a week ...

PenelopeVita-Finzi

•9 years ago

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Dexa scan results

Had another 'urgent' letter from my rhummy saying that my scan results showed an unusually high reading which is usually a good thing, but is now requesting i...

Had another 'urgent' letter from my rhummy saying that my scan results showed an...

sealine30

•9 years ago

2 Replies

Bad nights and that book!

Hi! Just a question and a quick comment. Question ... I have noticed that I often have really bad nights, waking with pain in very early hours and a lot of...

Hi! Just a question and a quick comment. Question ... I have noticed that I ofte...

Threeyearson

•9 years ago

23 Replies

Thank you

Thank you very much for your replies, all very interesting and helpful. I guess it's a bit of a waiting game to see how our body's recover. I felt so much...

Thank you very much for your replies, all very interesting and helpful. I guess ...

Carolpolla

•9 years ago

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Thank you

Just a pic of me & my li'l dog as I hate being faceless & just a quick thank you for lifting my spirits yesterday........you are all lovely people xx

Just a pic of me & my li'l dog as I hate being faceless & just a quick thank you...

PamOakes

•9 years ago

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just a little thank you on behalf of all we Male duffers.Thanks Girls

Good Night Folks.

daveD

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Feeling low

Hi everyone Well I've had to change from my lovely GP having moved house & visited my new dr this week for more steroids, now I seem to be with a completely...

Hi everyone Well I've had to change from my lovely GP having moved house & visit...

PamOakes

•9 years ago

27 Replies

Pmr and homeopathy

Has anyone found homeopathy helped with PMR. Down to 4mg pred but at times exhausted, bad urination and sleep!

Has anyone found homeopathy helped with PMR. Down to 4mg pred but at times exhau...

Shandon1

•9 years ago

13 Replies

Newly diagnosed with PMR

I just found out yesterday I have pmr after visiting my gp three times in last few weeks and being given strong pain killers. I started on 15mg prednisalone...

I just found out yesterday I have pmr after visiting my gp three times in last f...

Carolpolla

•9 years ago

16 Replies

Bowen treatment

I keep reading about this Bowen treatment and it is like PMR i had never heard of it .Is there a way I can find out if anyone practices it in my Area(...

I keep reading about this Bowen treatment and it is like PMR i had never heard o...

northants

•9 years ago

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Flare up ?

Started 40 mg last nov . Tapered down now to 5 mg but must say I feel pretty rotten . Pain in sit bone very debilitating cannot sit for any length of time ....

Started 40 mg last nov . Tapered down now to 5 mg but must say I feel pretty rot...

bumpermac

•9 years ago

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Set back

Feeling disappointed as I had thought I was on the way to zero........ Had been on 2 mg of pred and felt fine, so started to reduce to 1.5 mg using the very...

Feeling disappointed as I had thought I was on the way to zero........ Had bee...

suzieh

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Can you help? Research into GCA

Open Consultation with Doctors and Patients with Experience of Giant Cell Arteritis British Society for Rheumatology and Royal College of Ophthalmologists...

Open Consultation with Doctors and Patients with Experience of Giant Cell Arter...

Dev_Director

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Is this my body trying to kick in

Down to 18mg pred for last 10days feeling good ,sleeping 6hours a night ,no pain, mood good .here comes the but last 2 days every time I sit down reading...

Down to 18mg pred for last 10days feeling good ,sleeping 6hours a night ,no pai...

olive2709

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Alendronic

Hi all could any one tell me what the down side of been on this weekly pill is please, I have been on it for 2 1/2 years now and i am going for a scan in june...

Hi all could any one tell me what the down side of been on this weekly pill is p...

ritter

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Is aromatherapy safe with PMR/GCA?

Hi, I started with a cold two weeks ago and now have sinusitis, I have been doing steam inhalation with some drops of aromatherapy oils in, is this ok? Have...

Hi, I started with a cold two weeks ago and now have sinusitis, I have been doin...

Sandybo

•9 years ago

1 Reply

diabetes and prednisone

Thank you all for your replies. I have to go for another test, but dr. thinks I may have diabetes from the Prednisone for GCA only been on heavy doses since...

Thank you all for your replies. I have to go for another test, but dr. thinks I...

cassey1879

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Slow reduction of preds at low levels?

I have had GCA since Jan 2013 and am now having difficulty reducing from 3 to 2. I saw on the site a few months ago a slow reduction plan something like. old...

I have had GCA since Jan 2013 and am now having difficulty reducing from 3 to 2....

littlewren

•9 years ago

2 Replies

Holy moly what next!!! Stroke apparently!

Having been having scans and other checks last week they have told me today that I have had a stroke! So maybe the vision loss was that?? I am so confused I...

Having been having scans and other checks last week they have told me today that...

annettepackham

•9 years ago

60 Replies

GCA case studies needed for article

The Daily Mail is writing an article on GCA, focussing on the need for a quick diagnosis. We realise this is a painful subject, but if anyone has had...

The Daily Mail is writing an article on GCA, focussing on the need for a quick d...

Dev_Director

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Are you under 70 and have you lost sight through GCA?

Hello everyone, A journalist for an important national paper is looking for people who have suffered sight loss (one or two eyes) as a result of late diagnosis...

Hello everyone, A journalist for an important national paper is looking for peop...

Polywotsit

PMRGCAuk team member•9 years ago

3 Replies

diabetes

Has anyone gotten diabetes as a result of large doses of prednisone?

cassey1879

•9 years ago

13 Replies

chiropractor and pmr

I have been going to chiropractor which did seem to help at first, now i am hurting more after a session and i wonder if i should stop going . I am very sore...

I have been going to chiropractor which did seem to help at first, now i am hurt...

43086

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Reducing plus how much calcium should we have daily???

Seem to have lost my last thread in which PMRpro kindly responded and I was to keep her posted. My ESR has dropped from 16 to 8 within a 3 week time frame on...

Seem to have lost my last thread in which PMRpro kindly responded and I was to ...

Megams

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Breathing problems

I have had PMR since December. I also have a history of slight pulmonary hypertension. Over time my pulmonary arterial pressure returned to normal and pre PMR...

I have had PMR since December. I also have a history of slight pulmonary hyperte...

MaryWR

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Introducing Myself

I am female and in my late 50s and had never heard of PMR until last year. The stiffness and pains in my upper thigh/ hip area and upper arms/shoulders came...

I am female and in my late 50s and had never heard of PMR until last year. The ...

teecee46

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Advice and info please

Hi, I was diagnosed with PMR for the 2nd time in Feb 15, but I am unsure if it is correct. My ESR was 60, which for me is not too high as since the last time...

Hi, I was diagnosed with PMR for the 2nd time in Feb 15, but I am unsure if it i...

lynne99

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Drugs, drugs and more drugs!

So having been prescribed bispropolol to control SVT probably caused by the pred I have been experiencing eye problems, for which I now have hypromellose eye...

So having been prescribed bispropolol to control SVT probably caused by the pred...

Rjw2014

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - PMRGCAuk | HealthUnlocked

PMRGCAuk

All posts for March 2015

Statins

PMR and Vitamin D

Methotrexate

Dexa scan results

Bad nights and that book!

Thank you

Thank you

just a little thank you on behalf of all we Male duffers.Thanks Girls

Feeling low

Pmr and homeopathy

Newly diagnosed with PMR

Bowen treatment

Flare up ?

Set back

Can you help? Research into GCA

Is this my body trying to kick in

Alendronic

Is aromatherapy safe with PMR/GCA?

diabetes and prednisone

Slow reduction of preds at low levels?

Holy moly what next!!! Stroke apparently!

GCA case studies needed for article

Are you under 70 and have you lost sight through GCA?

diabetes

chiropractor and pmr

Reducing plus how much calcium should we have daily???

Breathing problems

Introducing Myself

Advice and info please

Drugs, drugs and more drugs!

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