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GI issues

Following on from a recent post interesting reading for those who have developed...
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Can this really be pmr?

I've been diagnosed for about 6 weeks now and am relatively okay and pain free o...
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New to this.

Hi I'm an Aussie, 55 yrs and came across this site looking for my symptoms, righ...
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Since I am up at 4 am anyway

Hello all , Well since the preds wake me up at 4 am much to the delight of my ca...
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Support needed for my mum

I am writing on behalf of my 95 year old mum who was diagnosed with PMR a few we...
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Does eyesight ever return?

I suddenly started losing the sight in my left eye about a month ago, it is pret...

What on earth triggers PMR?

Hello, I just found this group! Hurrah! I was formally diagnosed with PMR by a r...
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Doctor says 20mg for one year

Saw my doctor today and he wants to keep me at 20mg for one year, and then start...
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Found some large cells in biopsy

Hi everyone, so seen rheumatologist today, my temple and side of my head has bee...
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Suffering with PMR

I was diagnosed a year ago with PMR was on 20mg of prednisone and ended up losin...
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Physical therapy and reducing

Hello all Just started with a new physical therapist. Tells me that my arm and s...
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Perspiration!!(Sweating mens version)

Been OK for months on 10mg on Perdrs but recently found shoulders aching in morn...
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HELP

I feel such an idiot. I am usually so careful with tablets. Well this morning...
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Books on PMR/GCA and Prednisone

I've already read Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis a survival gui...
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Adrenal suppression - FYI

My rheumatologist referred me to an Endocrinologist because a synacthen test sho...

Eyes

Has anyone else had problems with their eyes after replacement lenses for catara...
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Dreadful eye muscle pain

I have posted before about eye strain but this symptom is getting worse. It is e...

FLU JABS

Boots are doing flu jabs in some areas. So make sure that when you go - that th...
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Fast tapering.

I am not doing too badly considering. 2 weeks ago I was on 12 mg and am now 4 da...
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Is this a flare

I have been doing really well, reducing very slowly and this last week have redu...
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Bicycle Riding with PMR/GCA

I have had PMR since July 2014 and added GCA to the mix in May 2016 along with ...
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Excercise and it limits

I am at a point where I know I need to excercise more but do not know to what ex...
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Is this a flare up ?

Hi I was diagnosed in May this year and put on 20mg for 5 days then 15 mg for 3 ...
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Holiday update

Hi. As promised a few weeks ago, this is an update on my trip to The Netherlands...
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Advice needed, please!

Hi! This is my first post, although I have been following this excellent forum f...
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Temporal artery biopsy

Hi, so I had my biopsy done just this past Tuesday. The surgeon said he had to g...
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'YOUR EARS SURVEY: EMAIL ADDRESSES.

Please would the people who have posted their personal email addresses on this w...
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Have you heard of this

My wife has had pmr now 6 months. During reading up on pmr I have seen connectio...
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Flare explanation

Hello all :) I have gca/pmr as far as I know...could you nice people explain wha...
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Shingles Vaccine

I have received a letter from my surgery re having the shingles vaccine. I had...
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