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Manchester, Max and Billy Joel?

A morning with Max and an evening with Billy Joel! Have I died and gone to heaven? A lovely morning, pottering around Manchester with my tribe; now back at...

A morning with Max and an evening with Billy Joel! Have I died and gone to hea...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Changing dose

I just got back from visiting my family out west. Feeling very sore. Am on 10 mg ( diagnosed 3 months ago) Pred, can I take 12.5 for 2 or 3 days ( kids and...

I just got back from visiting my family out west. Feeling very sore. Am on 10 mg...

aladymo

•6 years ago

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Waking up with leg cramps

My Rheumatologist upped my Methotrexate to 4 pills a week, and now I’m having severe leg cramps in the morning in the past three days. I’m not sure if...

My Rheumatologist upped my Methotrexate to 4 pills a week, and now I’m having se...

Julesster84

•6 years ago

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Newbie at handling PMR & GP (which is worse?) Diagnosed February 2018 (age 66)

Hi All this is my first post to the site though I have been reading posts for a while now. It has been a God send to me after feeling very lonely and at sea...

Hi All this is my first post to the site though I have been reading posts for a ...

saffron52

•6 years ago

26 Replies

New captain please

I don't think the captain on the Good Shi(p) PMR is very capable. The ship is not sailing in a straight line at all and I think I'm getting travel sick.

I don't think the captain on the Good Shi(p) PMR is very capable. The ship is no...

Angiejnz

•6 years ago

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Rose1bud

•6 years ago

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THE DELIGHTFUL 'HONESTY' OF CHILDREN

Hello Everyone !! It is a cliche I know - about how children are very direct and honest in ways we as adults can never really be again - but like many cliches...

Hello Everyone !! It is a cliche I know - about how children are very direct and...

Rimmy

•6 years ago

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For SheffieldJane - My inspiration!

For SheffieldJane- I bought these tickets a year ago... and at the time it seemed like an awesome idea! We had seen him several times and it's one of the best...

For SheffieldJane- I bought these tickets a year ago... and at the time it seeme...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Salisbury meet up June 19th

The Salisbury pmrgcauk Group will be meeting in the usual place [Edinburgh Wool Mill Resturant, Wilton Shopping Village] next Tuesday 19th June between 11am &...

The Salisbury pmrgcauk Group will be meeting in the usual place [Edinburgh Wool ...

podo

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Lost Post?

What happened to yesterday's Post by SJ about her concern about keeping up with husband's wonderful vacation plans? I read it last night. I can't find it now...

What happened to yesterday's Post by SJ about her concern about keeping up with ...

Hindags

•6 years ago

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Dickensian gruel and a medium lettuce leaf ... Hard Times indeed

I posted a reply to Lin-Calif this morning extolling the virtues of low carb - my doctor phoned just now with the good news I've reduced my HbA1c level from 54...

I posted a reply to Lin-Calif this morning extolling the virtues of low carb - m...

Slowdown

•6 years ago

36 Replies

Surgery next week

I’m scheduled for laparoscopic hysterectomy Wed. the 20th. I had my pre-op yesterday and spoke to the anesthesiologist. I asked him if I would be given...

I’m scheduled for laparoscopic hysterectomy Wed. the 20th. I had my pre-op yes...

Daylily2000

•6 years ago

14 Replies

am i suffering from change in antidepressant or is it withdrawals from reducing Pred

Sorry about the heading. I am suffering the systems as I would if I was trying to reduce Antidepressant. but I am no,t but I have been given a different make...

Sorry about the heading. I am suffering the systems as I would if I was trying t...

sailorman

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Bee App

Hi ShellyC Here is the app 🐝

Estellemac

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Flare up

Heres a picture of the wrist swell up. After the surge the veins do go down

Qubbie

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Surge/flare up

This is just one image of what one of my surges "flare" ups look like. The arms wrists etc get swollen. It's quite amazing really.

This is just one image of what one of my surges "flare" ups look like. The arms ...

Qubbie

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Tingling or burning feeling on upper arms

Been diagnosed as having pmr now for about 2 yrs, in the last couple of months I gotten this tingling or burning feeling sometimes on the skin on my upper...

Been diagnosed as having pmr now for about 2 yrs, in the last couple of months I...

Uzziah7

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Tapering

I found this chart to keep a record of dosage. I don't know if this has been posted previously but I so far have not come across it....

I found this chart to keep a record of dosage. I don't know if this has been po...

shazstep

•6 years ago

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Going to Mexico, travel with cipro and flagyl

Diagnosed with PMR Dec. 2016. Currently on 5mg DR Pred taken at 10pm. Currently good energy and sleep, emotionally overly sensitive. I've read here that...

Diagnosed with PMR Dec. 2016. Currently on 5mg DR Pred taken at 10pm. Currentl...

Hindags

•6 years ago

10 Replies

Weird visual symptom and dropping from 30 to 25

I just want to thank everyone for your wise and kind posts and links. I have been researching financial stuff and trying to work things out, it all just...

I just want to thank everyone for your wise and kind posts and links. I ha...

Mstiles

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Fat ankles!

Have been having pain too in hips, legs and shoulders after following rheumy's tapering method. End of April on 16mg which she wanted dropped to 15mg straight...

Have been having pain too in hips, legs and shoulders after following rheumy's t...

Hidden

•6 years ago

30 Replies

Taking control of my eating

Ok so yes I have heard about cutting out carbs but I am a walking loaf of white bread and it was so hard to give it up. So, what I did was two weeks ago I...

Ok so yes I have heard about cutting out carbs but I am a walking loaf of white ...

Hidden

•6 years ago

96 Replies

Fatigue research

I was reminded about Dr Mackie's research about fatigue. Is there anywhere I can read about it. Any report as yet?

I was reminded about Dr Mackie's research about fatigue. Is there anywhere I can...

granny-b

•6 years ago

17 Replies

Weird visual symptom and dropping from 30 to 25

I just want to thank everyone for your wise and kind posts and links. I have been researching financial stuff and trying to work things out, it all just...

I just want to thank everyone for your wise and kind posts and links. I ha...

Mstiles

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Switched to pred. at night

Still hurting and aching with the pred--not keeping up with the rhummies idea of withdrawal, I switched to taking it late in the evening. Good choice for me as...

Still hurting and aching with the pred--not keeping up with the rhummies idea of...

Celebrant

•6 years ago

13 Replies

PMR Flare Up

Went from 15mg pred to 1mg and have had continual pain although my CRP is okay. Now put on 10mg for 3 weeks then to go straight back to 3mg. Anyone done such a...

Went from 15mg pred to 1mg and have had continual pain although my CRP is okay. ...

KCRoyals

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Muscle heaviness .

Hello I can feel the PMR is active in my body ,it is a wierd feeling which I expect you all can relate too.I also have intermittent one -sided shoulder...

Hello I can feel the PMR is active in my body ,it is a wierd feeling which I exp...

Dewdrop456

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Mood swings and coming to terms with PMR

I was diagnosed with PMR in January 2018. I was very poorly up to that point but am back to being very fit but not 100%. Does anyone suffer mood swings,...

I was diagnosed with PMR in January 2018. I was very poorly up to that point b...

Suffererc

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Reducing prednisone

I was diagnosed with PMR about a year ago, was on prednisone and then reduced off, of course the PMR symptoms came back. Started on 18mg again, I have gone...

I was diagnosed with PMR about a year ago, was on prednisone and then reduced of...

Zeddly

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Weekend woes

Went away for the weekend to see two of our grandchildren , so good to spend quality time with family but oh my after 5 hour journey there ( good old M5 ) and...

Went away for the weekend to see two of our grandchildren , so good to spend qua...

Rosbud

•6 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for June 2018

Manchester, Max and Billy Joel?

Changing dose

Waking up with leg cramps

Newbie at handling PMR & GP (which is worse?) Diagnosed February 2018 (age 66)

New captain please

Unable to open replies

THE DELIGHTFUL 'HONESTY' OF CHILDREN

For SheffieldJane - My inspiration!

Salisbury meet up June 19th

Lost Post?

Dickensian gruel and a medium lettuce leaf ... Hard Times indeed

Surgery next week

am i suffering from change in antidepressant or is it withdrawals from reducing Pred

Bee App

Flare up

Surge/flare up

Tingling or burning feeling on upper arms

Tapering

Going to Mexico, travel with cipro and flagyl

Weird visual symptom and dropping from 30 to 25

Fat ankles!

Taking control of my eating

Fatigue research

Weird visual symptom and dropping from 30 to 25

Switched to pred. at night

PMR Flare Up

Muscle heaviness .

Mood swings and coming to terms with PMR

Reducing prednisone

Weekend woes

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