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~Follow up on visit to Cardiologist

Hello dear ones worldwide. Just to say I finally settled down after my temporal artery biopsy which is 7 weeks ago and still healing well. The sudden reduction...

Hello dear ones worldwide. Just to say I finally settled down after my temporal ...

Megams

•8 years ago

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CRP increasing

Hi! Started on 20mg pred in Dec 2014 for PMR, with CRP of 16 and normal SED rate. By January, CRP down to 6, and pred to 15mg. Since then I've been mostly at...

Hi! Started on 20mg pred in Dec 2014 for PMR, with CRP of 16 and normal SED rate...

Meg1711b

•8 years ago

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Base Ribs, front and back.

On several occasions recently my ribs, back and front, all ache or feel bruised although I have done nothing to cause this, does anyone else have this problem?

On several occasions recently my ribs, back and front, all ache or feel bruised ...

lillegirl

•8 years ago

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pmr and pravasatin

I have been on pred for 18 months , started on 15 and now down to 1mg. I have been reducing slowly and have not had any flares. I have been put on pravasatin...

I have been on pred for 18 months , started on 15 and now down to 1mg. I have b...

43086

•8 years ago

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creativity loss

This is the first post that I have written. I wondered if anyone else has lost all of there creativity. I used to paint, make special cakes ,enjoy cooking,...

This is the first post that I have written. I wondered if anyone else has lost ...

fridakahlo

•8 years ago

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First Visit with new GP

Had a really good first visit with my new Primary Care. Went over everything with a fine tooth comb. Having blood work done Monday and a thoracic x-ray to see...

Had a really good first visit with my new Primary Care. Went over everything wit...

PamelAnneCT

•8 years ago

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Twitching eyelids

Just reading through all your helpful advice and wondering if anyone else experienced eyelid twitching at all. Before I started the pred I had that for days on...

Just reading through all your helpful advice and wondering if anyone else experi...

Adnamaxx

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Pain & swelling in big toe.

Here is a weird question. I have been of pred for about a year & everything going really well until the last few days. I reduced to 4 mil & my big toe is...

Here is a weird question. I have been of pred for about a year & everything goi...

Zane1

•8 years ago

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Cause of Flare

Hi, I did not respond well on trial of steroids and have been trying to keep a diary of symptoms, how i feel when they happen and if anything helps them. I...

Hi, I did not respond well on trial of steroids and have been trying to keep a d...

yorkshiregirl44

•8 years ago

18 Replies

PMR Link with Frozen shoulder?

Hi I have a question. I was diagnosed with PMR a few days ago. I have experienced shoulder pain since April for which I have been seeing a consultant who...

Hi I have a question. I was diagnosed with PMR a few days ago. I have experience...

cassie1208

•8 years ago

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Reversing osteoporosis pt 2

It will be one or two YEARS before I get the appointment with the specialist. I've done some reading on the drugs offered and am not convinced they are worth...

It will be one or two YEARS before I get the appointment with the specialist. I...

HeronNS

•8 years ago

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MTX

Dose 1 onboard, once a week from now on, then in 3 weeks first reduction in pred, then onward. See my new primary care tomorrow with loads of questions from...

Dose 1 onboard, once a week from now on, then in 3 weeks first reduction in pred...

PamelAnneCT

•8 years ago

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Methotrexate-dilemma

On Monday I had my first appointment with a rheumatologist. I was counting down the days and hours the previous week as I have been in absolute agony with all...

On Monday I had my first appointment with a rheumatologist. I was counting down ...

Pinkladysuki

•8 years ago

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How long to stay on low doses

After 5 years and lots of blips on the way, I am at last down to 6 mg, where I have been for 6 weeks. I am off to Spain next week for 4 weeks, when I will...

After 5 years and lots of blips on the way, I am at last down to 6 mg, where I h...

hwigston

•9 years ago

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New and nervous

Hi everyone - Diagnosed 2 days ago with PMR - 15mg a day Pred, Vitamin D and calcium. Health shop recommended Magnesium. Do I need it? I should ask my GP first...

Hi everyone - Diagnosed 2 days ago with PMR - 15mg a day Pred, Vitamin D and cal...

cassie1208

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Itchy eyes

Has anyone had constant itchy skin around eyes? I am constantly rubbing them as they are so irritating

Has anyone had constant itchy skin around eyes? I am constantly rubbing them as ...

geater16393

•9 years ago

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CRP up to 48 but only slight discomfort

Hi all after being on steroids for 3 years I managed to get down to 0 using the very slow nearly stop method. I have been off now for two weeks and am...

Hi all after being on steroids for 3 years I managed to get down to 0 using the ...

LJhome

•9 years ago

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Reducing Prednisolone

Hi, I have had Pmr for thirteen months and managed to get from 20mg to 7mg without much bother. I then had a major flare and my unsympathetic GP told me to go...

Hi, I have had Pmr for thirteen months and managed to get from 20mg to 7mg witho...

Attic

•9 years ago

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I am retired living in Florida US

Have GCA and finished a bought of prednisone (3 years worth) and now developed GCA. On 40 mg and having trouble with sugar, pressure, infections In the eyes...

Have GCA and finished a bought of prednisone (3 years worth) and now developed G...

Nap1

•9 years ago

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Another newbie

Hi, have been following this site as soon as my doctor thought I had PMR. Happened just before the August Bank holiday when I couldn't turn over in bed or...

Hi, have been following this site as soon as my doctor thought I had PMR. Happe...

Hidden

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Rheumy Visit

Rheumy is empathetic, and supportive. He’s not convinced, or more accurately doesn’t want to believe, that it‘s Temporal Arteritis or Polymyalgia Rheumatica...

Rheumy is empathetic, and supportive. He’s not convinced, or more accurately doe...

PamelAnneCT

•9 years ago

4 Replies

New member

Hi my name is Barbara and I am 73. I was diagnosed with PMA 3 months ago and it came as quite a shock as it was so sudden. I am getting cystitus but not...

Hi my name is Barbara and I am 73. I was diagnosed with PMA 3 months ago and it ...

rosie41

•9 years ago

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Rheumy

Off to see the rheumy this morning. Have been making a list of questions since my memory is so wonderful (?!) lately. Hoping and praying he can give me some...

Off to see the rheumy this morning. Have been making a list of questions since m...

PamelAnneCT

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Rhumy visit

Hi been for fallow up appointment all going well with reduction of prednisone , but have had headach for a couple of weeks now sometimes quite debilitating...

Hi been for fallow up appointment all going well with reduction of prednisone , ...

di-bach

•9 years ago

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3 years and still no change

I was diagnosed just over 3 years ago put on pred. Since then consultant has put me on an to reduce front 30 mg to zero. Each attempt has failed. Currently...

I was diagnosed just over 3 years ago put on pred. Since then consultant has p...

6306

•9 years ago

10 Replies

When will GCA Symptoms resolve

HI All, I've now been on 60mg pred for 9 days and 30mg for 2 days before that. Am still experiencing significant tenderness in one area of my scalp, head pain...

HI All, I've now been on 60mg pred for 9 days and 30mg for 2 days before that. A...

Stillstargazing

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Taken off steroids

Hi everyone, Finished my trial week on steroids and did not have an overall improvement so GP took me off them. I did expereince quite severe pain days...

Hi everyone, Finished my trial week on steroids and did not have an overall impr...

yorkshiregirl44

•9 years ago

10 Replies

LONG week!

Been hospitalized since last Saturday night. Apparently I wasn't metabolizing the pred, and who knows what all else because I've been so out of it I've missed...

Been hospitalized since last Saturday night. Apparently I wasn't metabolizing th...

PamelAnneCT

•9 years ago

13 Replies

Ibuprofen gel?

Me again with yet another question. ... not even sure if it relieves any pain prefer deep freeze gel... but is ibuprofen gel okay with pred?

Me again with yet another question. ... not even sure if it relieves any pain pr...

Adnamaxx

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Is there a point in Pred reduction when I could see less hair loss and less weight gain?

I was diagnosed with PMR Jan 2015. I started on 20mg since my ESR was 98 and my pain severe. I immediately gained weight, esp with increased appetite (although...

I was diagnosed with PMR Jan 2015. I started on 20mg since my ESR was 98 and my ...

PMRpixie

•9 years ago

21 Replies

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PMRGCAuk

All posts for October 2015

~Follow up on visit to Cardiologist

CRP increasing

Base Ribs, front and back.

pmr and pravasatin

creativity loss

First Visit with new GP

Twitching eyelids

Pain & swelling in big toe.

Cause of Flare

PMR Link with Frozen shoulder?

Reversing osteoporosis pt 2

MTX

Methotrexate-dilemma

How long to stay on low doses

New and nervous

Itchy eyes

CRP up to 48 but only slight discomfort

Reducing Prednisolone

I am retired living in Florida US

Another newbie

Rheumy Visit

New member

Rheumy

Rhumy visit

3 years and still no change

When will GCA Symptoms resolve

Taken off steroids

LONG week!

Ibuprofen gel?

Is there a point in Pred reduction when I could see less hair loss and less weight gain?

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