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PMRGCAuk

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Anyone else on here got PMR in their 50s?

I was diagnosed with PMR 3 years ago at age of 51 and reckon I had it for a year before that. Just been to see a rheumatologist as have been on Pred 3 years...

I was diagnosed with PMR 3 years ago at age of 51 and reckon I had it for a year...

•9 years ago

fatigue

I have experienced this before whilst being on steroids etc for PMR. I am currently on 8mg having been through all of this 2 years ago (got off of steroids pmr...

I have experienced this before whilst being on steroids etc for PMR. I am curren...

•9 years ago

Will I ever get below 5mg?

I've been on 5mg since February. As I've mentioned before I've been sensible, not reducing when my body faced new challenges - standing for election to the...

I've been on 5mg since February. As I've mentioned before I've been sensible, n...

•9 years ago

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Medication

Does any body know if when reducing pred should I be reducing other medication as well such as leflumonide/calcium etc any advice welcome.

Does any body know if when reducing pred should I be reducing other medication a...

•9 years ago

Beginning my reduction again

Well I took the 30 mg for 2 weeks and decided that I would try to get 2 1/2 mg from another doctor in the practice. Armed with the wonderful information on...

Well I took the 30 mg for 2 weeks and decided that I would try to get 2 1/2 mg f...

•9 years ago

Pain on Monday own fault

Talking to my sister Told her about Monday's pain and that I could not work out were it came from ,she just looked at me and said how did you get to the...

Talking to my sister Told her about Monday's pain and that I could not work out...

•9 years ago

Jumping for joy - if I could!

I thought I would report back following my 'hip and back' question earlier this week. I had my faith renewed in doctors when I saw a locum doctor yesterday as...

I thought I would report back following my 'hip and back' question earlier this ...

•9 years ago

GCA in the aorta?

Hi everyone hope things are going well? 8wks ago I was seen by GCA specialist who said she would see me again in 4wks and I was to start reducing the pred from...

Hi everyone hope things are going well? 8wks ago I was seen by GCA specialist wh...

•9 years ago

Sore in most places

I was diagnosed with PMR in May this year (2015) at 57. I was started on 30mg for two weeks, then reducing by 5mg a week until I reach 10mg, and the by 1mg a...

I was diagnosed with PMR in May this year (2015) at 57. I was started on 30mg f...

•9 years ago

Back and hip problems now

I started with PMR this January on 15 mg Pred and have successfully reduced to 10 mg in July. Ten days ago I was looking after my two grandsons (10 & 8) and...

I started with PMR this January on 15 mg Pred and have successfully reduced to 1...

•9 years ago

My Experience with PMR & Steroids.

This is my story with PMR and Prednisone. I am 58 years young and on 26th January 2015 I was scheduled for a pre-planned op on my foot to remove my bunion....

This is my story with PMR and Prednisone. I am 58 years young and on 26th Januar...

•9 years ago

Swollen legs and ankles- is Bowen Therapy helpful?

Does anyone have experience of using Bowen Therapy to treat fluid retention? My legs and ankles become increasingly swollen and uncomfortable during the day,...

Does anyone have experience of using Bowen Therapy to treat fluid retention? My...

•9 years ago

Herbal supplements.

This POST is in response to Jacob Barie MD.....79yo male with PMR..on Prednisone - which doesn't seem to want to load when I press the REPLY...

This POST is in response to Jacob Barie MD.....79yo male with PMR..on Pred...

•9 years ago

Cilla Black?

Was reading with sadness about the loss of this icon the other day. I know it's wrong to assume at this point, but read in the BBC report just released from...

Was reading with sadness about the loss of this icon the other day. I know it's ...

•9 years ago

Jacob Barie MD.....79yo male with PMR..on Prednisone

Acute viral infection ..temp.102.8 followed by pelvic girdle and lower extremity & musculoskeletal pain, severe anorexia, 10 to 12 lb weight loss and sed rate...

Acute viral infection ..temp.102.8 followed by pelvic girdle and lower extremit...

•9 years ago

Lower prednisalone

Went from 4mg pred to 3.5mg prednisalone and got very bad depression and upper left arm pain. Is this unusual?

Went from 4mg pred to 3.5mg prednisalone and got very bad depression and upper l...

•9 years ago

Back to my successful starting dose 3 years ago of 15mg ,and it does not work,

Thank you all for your responses to my earlier post .Managed to reduce to 12mg pred but then pain in legs down back of thighs and real crippling weakness so...

Thank you all for your responses to my earlier post .Managed to reduce to 12mg p...

•9 years ago

Neck and Back Head pains

Hi all, I have had this pain now in the back of my head/skull that causes stiffness up either side of my neck into my head causing headaches and stiffness when...

Hi all, I have had this pain now in the back of my head/skull that causes stiffn...

•9 years ago

Pred and Gallstones

Hi everyone...I must start and let you all know how informative your posts and replys are...very helpful. I have posted before about my horrible Pred side...

Hi everyone...I must start and let you all know how informative your posts and r...

•9 years ago

Ange

Hi everyone, hope you are coping ok

Hi everyone, hope you are coping ok

•9 years ago

Is the pred honeymoon over?

Started Pred 30 mgs 2 weeks ago - felt fantastic after a couple of days and have done up to Friday night! Now pain, swelling and inflammation left hand...

Started Pred 30 mgs 2 weeks ago - felt fantastic after a couple of days and have...

•9 years ago

I'm a Newby!

Hello fellow suffers! Glad to have found you and this forum with so much info about PMR. My symptoms started in November 2014 (a few weeks after a 'flu jab!)...

Hello fellow suffers! Glad to have found you and this forum with so much info ab...

•9 years ago

Nerve pain

Has anyone developed severe nerve pain after a bout with shingles? It is in the same area as the PMR girdle pain but is much more intense and does not seem to...

Has anyone developed severe nerve pain after a bout with shingles? It is in the...

•9 years ago

alendronic acid

I have just been to the doctor and have had pmr for 4 years in september he said that the thinking is that if you are below 7.5/7 premeds that it is not...

I have just been to the doctor and have had pmr for 4 years in september he sai...

•9 years ago

GCA and atrial fibrillation

Just curious. I have had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation for almost twenty years - I am now 73 - and haven't been unduly troubled by it, as it is...

Just curious. I have had paroxysmal atrial fibrillation for almost twenty years ...

•9 years ago

Pain in arches of feet!

I am experiencing excruciating burning in the arches of my feet but the left arch is worse! I cannot bear to walk on it or put weight on it. Should I...

I am experiencing excruciating burning in the arches of my feet but the left arc...

•9 years ago

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