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PMRGCAuk

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Shingles - complicated cases may lead to a higher risk of GCA in some people

I thought you might like to see this link: https://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumatology/GeneralRheumatology/67675?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2017-09-05&eun=g1179467d0r&pos=0...

I thought you might like to see this link: https://www.medpagetoday.com/Rheumato...

Ambassador•7 years ago

It's that time of year again!

Hi everyone, I have just received my appointment through for my annual flu vaccination. Having only been diagnosed with PMR in June, would you more...

Hi everyone, I have just received my appointment through for my annual flu vacci...

•7 years ago

Question for markBenjamin

Hello MB - I went through the Popular posts searching for your description of dropping to 5mg pred, after first upping the dose, with worsened symptoms...

Hello MB - I went through the Popular posts searching for your description of d...

•7 years ago

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Switching from partial enteric coated

I had PMR and GCA 2 years ago, but have had no symptoms since then. I reduced my pred down from 40mg to 6.5mg where I got stuck for a year, partly I think due...

I had PMR and GCA 2 years ago, but have had no symptoms since then. I reduced my...

•7 years ago

Diagnosing GCA

Hello everyone, I am very concerned about a friend of mine who has all the symptoms of GCA except her blood tests show nothing untoward. She has been to...

Hello everyone, I am very concerned about a friend of mine who has all the sympt...

•7 years ago

Anyone outside the USA on actemra yet? Looking for reactions to the drug here in USA and abroad. Heard anything PMRGCApro?

So I had my third shot of Actemra on Thursday. Luckily I was approved for funding. I want to mention the side effects which I found after the third shot...

So I had my third shot of Actemra on Thursday. Luckily I was approved for fundi...

•7 years ago

Worse side effects on low dose??

Good morning , afternoon or evening😉 So as far as pmr symptoms No return at 3.5 mg But all of a sudden I have a belly, and my memory is non existent. Some...

Good morning , afternoon or evening😉 So as far as pmr symptoms No return at ...

•7 years ago

Complicated condition just got more complicated! May provide some good information to others

Hi All, Previously posted in relation to my dads condition with potential R/A & PMR 9/10 pain & many things tried twelve months (search for prev posts) Over...

Hi All, Previously posted in relation to my dads condition with potential R/A & ...

•7 years ago

Flare - how much to increase by and for how long?

Hello All. I am having a pain flare in my hips - making me cry out. I tapered to 10 mg five weeks ago and have been just about managing on that, with some...

Hello All. I am having a pain flare in my hips - making me cry out. I tapered t...

•7 years ago

Pain during tapering

I am currently on 9 mg of Prednisone--have been for about a week. I take my Pred in at breakfast time, and usually the next morning when I wake up, I do have...

I am currently on 9 mg of Prednisone--have been for about a week. I take my Pre...

•7 years ago

New with Questions

Hi, Very glad to have found this site. I am in Australia, female and 55. I was admitted to hospital about 18 months ago for over 2 weeks with a severe one...

Hi, Very glad to have found this site. I am in Australia, female and 55. I was a...

•7 years ago

Low tapering of Prednisone

Hi I have been tapering 0.5mg Prednisone, DSNS, per month for the past 6 months. Before lowering Prednisone again from 3.5mg to 3mg, I went for blood tests...

Hi I have been tapering 0.5mg Prednisone, DSNS, per month for the past 6 month...

•7 years ago

When the Body attacks itself

Haven't read it yet but looks interesting. "We May Have Finally Discovered The Trigger That Starts Autoimmune Diseases"...

Haven't read it yet but looks interesting. "We May Have Finally Discovered The ...

•7 years ago

GCA after virus? At a loss!

Hi I'm new here and at a loss with my GP. I had a viral infection back in May and ever since have been getting one problem after another. I've developed neck,...

Hi I'm new here and at a loss with my GP. I had a viral infection back in May an...

•7 years ago

Are all sugars created equal?

I'm just new this summer to a PMR diagnosis and learning so much from this forum. Thank you. It is the best place I've found for information on PMR! I'm...

I'm just new this summer to a PMR diagnosis and learning so much from this forum...

•7 years ago

Is this just to be expected??

Hi everyone I am enjoying a lovely holiday in the fabulous island of La Gomera. I have been here a week and during that time have got down to 6mgs of...

Hi everyone I am enjoying a lovely holiday in the fabulous island of La Gomera. ...

•7 years ago

My poor face!

I was diagnosed with PMR in May this year (CRP of 128) and for two months took 15mg of Pred but my CRP levels only reduced to 29. I was also having worse...

I was diagnosed with PMR in May this year (CRP of 128) and for two months took 1...

•7 years ago

PROBLEMS FOR WOMEN IN MEDICAL TREATMENT WHEN EXTRAPOLATING FROM (PRIMARILY) MALE BIOLOGY

Hello All There has been quite a lot of discussion currently regarding the increasingly recognised problem of medical research (very 'unscientifically') being...

Hello All There has been quite a lot of discussion currently regarding the incre...

•7 years ago

The Lighter Side of PMR - Some More Wislode from The Professor: this time, about Steroid Tapering…. ;-)

Well, my dear PMR/GCA partners in crime, it’s THAT time again! No, not to open the red stuff (or whatever's your equivalent pleasure). It’s something more...

Well, my dear PMR/GCA partners in crime, it’s THAT time again! No, not to open ...

•7 years ago

Query on blood results

On my Rheumy's instructions, I've just taken 3 months to drop from 8mg to 7mg Pred. She told me I'd have PMR for at least 3 to 5 years so there was no need to...

On my Rheumy's instructions, I've just taken 3 months to drop from 8mg to 7mg Pr...

•7 years ago

Auto accident

On 8/30 my husband and I were hit head o by an impaired driver and are still in hospital. He has 5 broken ribs and a fractured sternum. I fractured C2...

On 8/30 my husband and I were hit head o by an impaired driver and are still in ...

•7 years ago

Just wondering!?!

I've had PMR now said to be LORA since November 2010, and have had a few ups and downs in the pursuit of getting off pred. Since January this year I've been...

I've had PMR now said to be LORA since November 2010, and have had a few ups and...

•7 years ago

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