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Update on flu now vomiting

II skipped my thyroid this morning but don't know what to with my prednisone... I have been drinking tons of water but that's about it. .My son brought me...

II skipped my thyroid this morning but don't know what to with my prednisone... ...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Update

Having survived the second operation for an insertion of a steel rod in the right femur (the first one being last May in the left femur) just ! Five days in...

Having survived the second operation for an insertion of a steel rod in the righ...

Gillymar

•7 years ago

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GCA Warning signs when tapering down.Advice please

Hello, I was on 15 mg of Pred for PMR for just over 3 weeks, told to reduce to 12.5mg and felt very ill again. Checked with GP and went back to 15 mg until saw...

Hello, I was on 15 mg of Pred for PMR for just over 3 weeks, told to reduce to 1...

AliDeJ

•7 years ago

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Pmr and amd wet

Has anyone been diagnosed with malecular degeneration whilst having Pmr? My optician believes my dry AMD has changed to wet and I'm waiting for clinic app. I...

Has anyone been diagnosed with malecular degeneration whilst having Pmr? My opti...

Marlenec

•7 years ago

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Myofascial Pain Syndrome - I have found some help

The constant nagging right sided neck and shoulder pain has been me since May/June last year. It could be Myofascial Pain Syndrome however I wouldn't know how...

The constant nagging right sided neck and shoulder pain has been me since May/Ju...

IdasMum

•7 years ago

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Nausea While Tapering

I have been plagued with nausea each time I reduce my dose. After one week I feel better, but the nausea returns on the next decrement. Is this an expected...

I have been plagued with nausea each time I reduce my dose. After one week I fe...

Admiral06

•7 years ago

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Flare

Had flare early this morning. Increased prerldnisone from 7mg to 14mg, but still having headaches and neck pain. My question is should I stay on 14mg or...

Had flare early this morning. Increased prerldnisone from 7mg to 14mg, but sti...

Patience47

•7 years ago

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Faulty logic?

I understand that prednisolone reduces inflammation by suppressing the immune system. Does it follow, therefore, that if symptoms are reduced by pred, the...

I understand that prednisolone reduces inflammation by suppressing the immune sy...

Jontie

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Alendronic acid

Hi, I've been taking alendronic acid since end oct/Nov 16 can I just stop taking it. I think it's making me feel far worse. I have TA/GCA Nov16. Rhumy has me...

Hi, I've been taking alendronic acid since end oct/Nov 16 can I just stop taking...

Mar-jay

•7 years ago

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hair thinning

i have read some different stories on this forum regarding hair thinning, some people say while on prednisone for long time, find their hair is thinning, and...

i have read some different stories on this forum regarding hair thinning, some p...

arvine

•7 years ago

6 Replies

LFT and Methotexate

Hi everyone just got a letter from docs asking me to arrange repeat LFT bloods [from last week] the blood form says "abnormal" result. I'm assuming this do to...

Hi everyone just got a letter from docs asking me to arrange repeat LFT bloods [...

1602

•7 years ago

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on pred since oct 2016,still unconfirmed diagnosis

although been on pred,(started 40mg)since oct 2016, still unconfirmed by rheumy, left me at 20mg from nov 1 till jan 18, down to 17.5 , saw her feb 14,was...

although been on pred,(started 40mg)since oct 2016, still unconfirmed by rheumy,...

arvine

•7 years ago

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hair loss hell

I am down to 6mg pred and now experiencing hair loss. Can anyone out there calm me down and tell me it will grow back in once I am off the steroids? It...

I am down to 6mg pred and now experiencing hair loss. Can anyone out there calm...

kezzybabes

•7 years ago

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I got the flu

Friday afternoon I am fine. There was a gathering of just under 40 people in our community room. In the middle of the night I awakened with chills really bad...

Friday afternoon I am fine. There was a gathering of just under 40 people in ou...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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PMR - Would appreciate feedback.

Hi All, If we wait for science to find a cause and cure for PMR I think we will be waiting a long time! I believe the answer will come from people like you...

Hi All, If we wait for science to find a cause and cure for PMR I think we will...

hiandri

•7 years ago

80 Replies

Feeling Upset

I have had G C A since Dec. 2014 with terrible problems including sepsis, hair loss and loss of hearing plus all the usual side effects.I will be 80 years of...

I have had G C A since Dec. 2014 with terrible problems including sepsis, hair l...

saunders123

•7 years ago

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Prednisolone

Took 9mg yesterday and 10mg today trying to follow the tapering method sent by PMRpro, my arms ached a little this morning a my legs feel like jelly, would it...

Took 9mg yesterday and 10mg today trying to follow the tapering method sent by P...

Leesy

•7 years ago

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Going on holiday...

First time in years! You were all so helpful when I posted I thought I had Bursitis in the Hip - had a jab, not really a lot of good! but Dr. thought there...

First time in years! You were all so helpful when I posted I thought I had Burs...

PhoebeMum

•7 years ago

2 Replies

Vitamin C treatment reduces elevated C-reactive protein

I found this study from the National Institute of Health (US) interesting. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2631578/

I found this study from the National Institute of Health (US) interesting. https...

kulina

•7 years ago

10 Replies

Memory and brain fog.

Hi - has anyone's memory hot worse on Pred? I've noticed my memory getting worse for a while but seems to have become increasingly so since been on Pred?...

Hi - has anyone's memory hot worse on Pred? I've noticed my memory getting worse...

Slosh

•7 years ago

80 Replies

Worried newbie

Hi all, I'm 34, I have hashimotos thyroiditis, have had 'atypical migraines ' for years and recently developed terrible pain and swelling in my knuckles and...

Hi all, I'm 34, I have hashimotos thyroiditis, have had 'atypical migraines ' fo...

hypohelen

•7 years ago

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hip and groin pain after being on pred since oct 2016

i have been on pred,gp started me on 40 mg oct 2016,without doing baseline blood work, diagnosed me with pmr, down to 17.5 since jan 18 2017, shoulder...

i have been on pred,gp started me on 40 mg oct 2016,without doing baseline blood...

arvine

•7 years ago

15 Replies

CT -scan of head

Hi again, did anyone have a CT-scan of the head to find out more about GCA? And if so, what results can be expected? I'll have a CT-scan next week and don't...

Hi again, did anyone have a CT-scan of the head to find out more about GCA? And ...

Akino

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Happy mothers day to all th...

Happy mothers day to all the lovely Mums Nans Aunties who are still looking after families whilst taking the steroids 😉Enjoy your day 🌹🌹🌷🌷🌻

Happy mothers day to all the lovely Mums Nans Aunties who are still looking...

Chrissy1953

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Advice please

My mum has had PMR for about 18 months she has been progressing well on medication and has been reducing medication gradually all of sudden the last two blood...

My mum has had PMR for about 18 months she has been progressing well on medicati...

Shazney64

•7 years ago

1 Reply

A Determined Kiwi!

Hi, I'm John, 69 living in Auckland NZ. I am a building consultant who is the country's 'expert' on brick veneer and wrote a book on it. Fortunately I can work...

Hi, I'm John, 69 living in Auckland NZ. I am a building consultant who is the co...

hiandri

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Advice plesse

Hi all My stepdad has recently been diagnosed with PMR he was in considerable pain before diagnosis he has been on high dose of pred tapering down however the...

Hi all My stepdad has recently been diagnosed with PMR he was in considerable pa...

bow12

•7 years ago

5 Replies

LORAZPAM AND CLONAZAPAM HELP THE PMR PAIN?

Has anyone discovered that the Benzodipines (SP?) help their PMR pain. I have a lot of symptoms of PMR but pain meds and Benzodipines seem to improve the pain...

Has anyone discovered that the Benzodipines (SP?) help their PMR pain. I have a...

jwb43

•7 years ago

2 Replies

PMR versus Fibromyalgia

I was referred to a rheumatologist and was started on Prednisone 40 mg in Oct 2015 for PMR and possible GCA (my temporal artery biopsy was negative). My...

I was referred to a rheumatologist and was started on Prednisone 40 mg in Oct 20...

Bramwater

•7 years ago

57 Replies

Migraine headaches and swelling of the eyes

Migraine headaches wake me up frequently around 3:30 AM to 5:00AM. My eyes are nearly swollen shut. Sometimes the migraine will go away after several hours,...

Migraine headaches wake me up frequently around 3:30 AM to 5:00AM. My eyes are ...

Patience47

•7 years ago

15 Replies

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All posts for March 2017

Update on flu now vomiting

Update

GCA Warning signs when tapering down.Advice please

Pmr and amd wet

Myofascial Pain Syndrome - I have found some help

Nausea While Tapering

Flare

Faulty logic?

Alendronic acid

hair thinning

LFT and Methotexate

on pred since oct 2016,still unconfirmed diagnosis

hair loss hell

I got the flu

PMR - Would appreciate feedback.

Feeling Upset

Prednisolone

Going on holiday...

Vitamin C treatment reduces elevated C-reactive protein

Memory and brain fog.

Worried newbie

hip and groin pain after being on pred since oct 2016

CT -scan of head

Happy mothers day to all th...

Advice please

A Determined Kiwi!

Advice plesse

LORAZPAM AND CLONAZAPAM HELP THE PMR PAIN?

PMR versus Fibromyalgia

Migraine headaches and swelling of the eyes

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