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Hello! What a great site! I've just been diagnosed and started on 20 mg Presinolone for a week, then down to 15 mg for 5 weeks. In the summer I also went on...

Hello! What a great site! I've just been diagnosed and started on 20 mg Presino...

Porker1

•5 years ago

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Many thanks

Many thanks everyone for the advice. I am on 15mg of pred at the moment but need to chat with my lovely doc to put a plan together with regards to reducing...

Many thanks everyone for the advice. I am on 15mg of pred at the moment but need...

Trish21

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Exercise and GCA

Good morning. What advice re exercise? I have always been very active. First 4 months on prednisone, could hardly get off my couch. Now I am in a warm...

Good morning. What advice re exercise? I have always been very active. Firs...

alvertta

•5 years ago

7 Replies

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Cat scan with dye

At the end of January I am to have a cat scan on my renal artery to assess the width of it. They are going to inject a dye whilst the scan is in operation. I...

At the end of January I am to have a cat scan on my renal artery to assess the w...

Suet3942

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Sun and prednisone

Good morning from Jamaica. Should I be taking care to avoid sun while on vacation in hot climes? I currently take 35mg of prednisone for GCA. was diagnosed...

Good morning from Jamaica. Should I be taking care to avoid sun while on vacati...

alvertta

•5 years ago

11 Replies

I submit…

Looking for an upbeat, positive, "it's a brand new year" rant? Don't look here. https://rantingsofamadwomanblog.com/2019/01/03/i-submit/

Looking for an upbeat, positive, "it's a brand new year" rant? Don't look here...

Hidden

•5 years ago

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Depression from Pred?

Can I ask if anyone has had depressions from long-term prednisone? I feel beyond deplorable - I cannot even speak to people I am so bad. I feel very unwell...

Can I ask if anyone has had depressions from long-term prednisone? I feel beyo...

powerwalk

•5 years ago

47 Replies

Advice please

Can I please ask what dose does not need any stomach protection medication?

Trish21

•5 years ago

7 Replies

2019 here it is !

After a year in which I lost a very dear friend aged only 43 after 3 year battle with cancer ,Visited my sister in the nursing home who had been there for 4...

After a year in which I lost a very dear friend aged only 43 after 3 year battle...

patriciawhite

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Happy New Year!

None of us look like we did 40 years ago but at 56 I’m ok with that. I’m happy. I’m the healthiest I’ve been in years despite battling cancer more than once...

None of us look like we did 40 years ago but at 56 I’m ok with that. I’m happy....

Nitrobunny

•5 years ago

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Exhausting! Recycling Cobblers! For a Pred Head.

Nothing joined up with this re-cyclying cobblers! As if I need to be preached at, growing up in the 50's! .. We boiled & ate our own socks (or someone else's)...

Nothing joined up with this re-cyclying cobblers! As if I need to be preached a...

Hidden

•5 years ago

46 Replies

My resolutions for the New Year

Wishing you all the best for the New Year.

coda123

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Mycoplasma Pneaumonia ?

What member with PMR had his Dr. test him for Mycoplasma Pneaumonia, tested positive, went on an antibiotic plan and has been PMR free for four years? Would...

What member with PMR had his Dr. test him for Mycoplasma Pneaumonia, tested posi...

Spooky76

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Pred and Cough Linctus

Wondering which for OH - cough sounds vaguely chesty but I'm not sure re the linctus containing pseudoephedrine. Currenly have "Simple Linctus" in the...

Wondering which for OH - cough sounds vaguely chesty but I'm not sure re the lin...

Nuff1

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Trying to reduce from 9mg to 8mg Prednisolone

Is it better to accept some morning pain while reducing, in order to encourage the body to start producing its own steroids?

Is it better to accept some morning pain while reducing, in order to encourage t...

apttony

•5 years ago

35 Replies

Suffering with flu!

I am really cursing for not having a flu vaccine. I did go to the doctors twice and for various reasons they could not do it and as I havn't had flu since I...

I am really cursing for not having a flu vaccine. I did go to the doctors twice ...

christine2715

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Tummy bug hopefully over!

Very thankful that after half a day at Death’s Door, R has managed to walk 4 miles round lovely wetland country park admiring monitor lizards, crocodiles, many...

Very thankful that after half a day at Death’s Door, R has managed to walk 4 mil...

Roltuba

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Decision made re shingles jab

Hi again. After reading all your helpful comments and having thought about it for days, I have just cancelled my shingles jab. On balance this is not the...

Hi again. After reading all your helpful comments and having thought about it f...

Oxford8

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Help please

I was diagnosed with pmr in Oct 17 and started tapering my pred around June this year and am now down to 5mg. However, I wake up in pain which I can deal with...

I was diagnosed with pmr in Oct 17 and started tapering my pred around June this...

Osteoqueen

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Not been on for ages !!

Hi all, Just to wish you all a very happy new year xxx I have not been well as had bad flare ups again, but never mind I still follow your posts xxx Margaret

Hi all, Just to wish you all a very happy new year xxx I have not been well as ...

Margaret1951

•5 years ago

6 Replies

What Grandchildren can do for PMR/GCA

1 extra mg. of Pred, 2 paracetamol and I ice skated for an hour with my 6 year old Granddaughter. I thought I would be fit for nothing this morning but no...

1 extra mg. of Pred, 2 paracetamol and I ice skated for an hour with my 6 year ...

Hellyowl

•5 years ago

11 Replies

? Link with A Fib

Hi, just being diagnosed mid Dec with PMR. Waiting to see Rheumatalogist. I was commenced on Prednisolone 15 mg with great results immediately. I have started...

Hi, just being diagnosed mid Dec with PMR. Waiting to see Rheumatalogist. I was ...

Joanmc

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Tummy bug update

Thanks everyone. So far things are OK. Last night’s pred stayed down, water is staying down, he slept all night (it’s morning here in Singapore), now in the...

Thanks everyone. So far things are OK. Last night’s pred stayed down, water is s...

Roltuba

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Sequel to Boxing Day Tractor

Quiet weekend? - No chance!! Thursday daughter came down from Kendal so out for meal and then pub for her to see some old friends - they walked down half a...

Quiet weekend? - No chance!! Thursday daughter came down from Kendal so out for...

Nuff1

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Polymyalgia rheumatica solutions

I am 82 female. Polymyalgia rheumatica diagnosed Mar 2018. Was down to 3mg from beginning 10 mg prednisone. Much discomfort back to 5mg, now in Jan 2019 down...

I am 82 female. Polymyalgia rheumatica diagnosed Mar 2018. Was down to 3mg fro...

Painting1

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Happy New Year

Good idea!

HeronNS

•5 years ago

15 Replies

Cramp

Do you guys suffer from cramps. I keep getting specifically in my toes on my left foot only. Do you take anything to help ? Happy New year to you all , may it...

Do you guys suffer from cramps. I keep getting specifically in my toes on my lef...

Stifffingers

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Laugh of the day for: les femmes d'un certain age

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC1WZ4iaLV4

HeronNS

•5 years ago

20 Replies

Happy New Year!

Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy and Blessed 2019! 💕😊

Cinka

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Haven’t posted for a while

I would like to wish everybody a very happy,healthy New Year.

Raptorabz

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - PMRGCAuk | HealthUnlocked

PMRGCAuk

All posts for January 2019

PMR

Many thanks

Exercise and GCA

Cat scan with dye

Sun and prednisone

I submit…

Depression from Pred?

Advice please

2019 here it is !

Happy New Year!

Exhausting! Recycling Cobblers! For a Pred Head.

My resolutions for the New Year

Mycoplasma Pneaumonia ?

Pred and Cough Linctus

Trying to reduce from 9mg to 8mg Prednisolone

Suffering with flu!

Tummy bug hopefully over!

Decision made re shingles jab

Help please

Not been on for ages !!

What Grandchildren can do for PMR/GCA

? Link with A Fib

Tummy bug update

Sequel to Boxing Day Tractor

Polymyalgia rheumatica solutions

Happy New Year

Cramp

Laugh of the day for: les femmes d'un certain age

Happy New Year!

Haven’t posted for a while

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