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PMRGCAuk

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Sore back

Does anyone else suffer from a really sore back when walking or standing don't know if it's to do with GCA or pmr hoping someone can help

Does anyone else suffer from a really sore back when walking or standing don't k...

•7 years ago

Taper and thyroid

Hi, for the third time I've managed to get down from 15mg of Pred to 1mg ( tapering 1mg each 8 weeks). Now it appears that it's affecting my thyroid which is...

Hi, for the third time I've managed to get down from 15mg of Pred to 1mg ( taper...

•7 years ago

SUGAR insanity.

HI. Just a note to those who are perhaps also giving up sugar, carbs and other delights for this disease...in hopes to help the body heal a bit.. I have been...

HI. Just a note to those who are perhaps also giving up sugar, carbs and other d...

•7 years ago

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Taking medication

Hi I'm currently on 12.5. I've spent the whole night vomiting with a bug and don't know what to do abt taking meds - pred, aspirin and omeprazole. I darent eat...

Hi I'm currently on 12.5. I've spent the whole night vomiting with a bug and don...

•7 years ago

Pain in right groin/knee/shin

I have had recurring groin pain now in my right side also as above and middle of my back, I cannot walk without excruciating pain, turn in bed walking to the...

I have had recurring groin pain now in my right side also as above and middle of...

•7 years ago

Stomach ulcer

Hi fellow sufferers I’ve had PMR for 3 years now and the other day I had symptoms of a stomach ulcer. GP has increased my Omeprazole and done a blood test but...

Hi fellow sufferers I’ve had PMR for 3 years now and the other day I had symptom...

•7 years ago

Symptoms of polymyalgia

I would like to know the symptoms of polymyalgia

I would like to know the symptoms of polymyalgia

•7 years ago

Injectable Travel Case

Here is the case my Rheumatologist gave me. I am pointing to the white ice packs in this picture

Here is the case my Rheumatologist gave me. I am pointing to the white ice packs...

•7 years ago

Actemra and thrush.

I had developed thrush from prednisone and went on nystatin after I became aware of what I had. The Actemra was added two months ago and the thrush is worse....

I had developed thrush from prednisone and went on nystatin after I became aware...

•7 years ago

Expert supposrt for a slow taper of not more than 1mg per month

This paper is an approach to managing PMR that the then Bristol group under Prof Kirwan used which reduced the rate of flare from 3 in 5 to 1 in 5 and which I...

This paper is an approach to managing PMR that the then Bristol group under Prof...

Ambassador•7 years ago

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