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PMR and Lyme disease ?

Hello, do you have any idea of a correlation between PMR and Lyme disease? Following tick bites, can it cause PMR ? Doctors do not give any answers and my GP...

Hello, do you have any idea of a correlation between PMR and Lyme disease? Follo...

leajamesi

•5 years ago

30 Replies

Where did my emails go?

I have been receiving an email every morning for way over a year. I read everyone’s post while I have my morning coffee. I haven’t recieved an e-mail in three...

I have been receiving an email every morning for way over a year. I read everyon...

Lanakay

•5 years ago

35 Replies

Enlarged Lymph Node

Recently i have noticed my enlarged lymph node on right side of neck. As i go through CRC and Uric acid test. i have seen everything is normal except my ESR=57...

Recently i have noticed my enlarged lymph node on right side of neck. As i go th...

Ramshaa

•5 years ago

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Daily Digests have ceased to arrive for digestion!

The Daily digests have not arrived in my inbox for a couple of days - has anyone else had this problem?

The Daily digests have not arrived in my inbox for a couple of days - has anyone...

sennetta

•5 years ago

16 Replies

No daily posts.

Have not received any daily posts from health unlocked for a few days, is there a problem?

Have not received any daily posts from health unlocked for a few days, is there ...

Ann-theresa

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Stopped receiving emails

Morning all I haven’t recieved my usual email from Health Unlocked for the last 2 days. It’s usually sitting in my inbox and I so miss it. Can anyone give me...

Morning all I haven’t recieved my usual email from Health Unlocked for the last...

Suet3942

•5 years ago

15 Replies

No daily updates

I haven't had a daily update for a day or so. Is this just me? If so what do I do about it?

I haven't had a daily update for a day or so. Is this just me? If so what do I d...

maria40

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Calcium/vitD

When I was first diagnosed I was given Adcal by the specialist GP, I took these for a month, when I saw my GP she said she had a better calcium supplement that...

When I was first diagnosed I was given Adcal by the specialist GP, I took these ...

Iloveholidays

•5 years ago

31 Replies

I hate not looking like me. A rant

Although at least now there’s something to show for the PMR even if it is that my face, neck and shoulders seem to have inflated into a built in buoyancy aid...

Although at least now there’s something to show for the PMR even if it is that m...

Wraysbury

•5 years ago

58 Replies

Latest Doctors call

Well I've just had me regualar call with my doctor. Last time he wasn't very happy with my progress and decided to refer me to a rheumatologist, well the...

Well I've just had me regualar call with my doctor. Last time he wasn't very hap...

JulianJ

•5 years ago

19 Replies

Signing off

Hello HealthUnlockers! I just wanted to let you know that after 8 years, I have decided to stop being an Administrator on the forum. We started off with about...

Hello HealthUnlockers! I just wanted to let you know that after 8 years, I have ...

Polywotsit

PMRGCAuk team member•5 years ago

103 Replies

How much pred?

I'm trying to get an idea of how much pred my dad should be taking as his dosage seems pretty low and he's not well at all. He is on 6mg currently and was...

I'm trying to get an idea of how much pred my dad should be taking as his dosage...

irishlass-1

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Pain in rib area

Does anyone else have pain in the rib area. It seems my pain is moving around. Is this normal? Was really bad in my legs. Now has moved to my rib area. I...

Does anyone else have pain in the rib area. It seems my pain is moving around....

JoanElaine

•5 years ago

11 Replies

The kidney connection continued

Hi everybody. Thanks for all those kind people who replied to my recent posts. Im now back at home and slowly recovering from five hectic days catching up...

Hi everybody. Thanks for all those kind people who replied to my recent posts. ...

Cobnut

•5 years ago

32 Replies

Itchy scalp on 5.5mg of prednisolone

I am suffering at the moment with a very itchy scalp. Has anyone else had this and any ideas what I can put on it help. I also have had a dry scalp but that...

I am suffering at the moment with a very itchy scalp. Has anyone else had this a...

Koalajane

•5 years ago

14 Replies

PMR & DIABETES

I was seen at Beverley on 24/01 and given diagnosis of Polimyalgia Rheumatica and was informed the usual treatment was Predisolone steriod. But due to me being...

I was seen at Beverley on 24/01 and given diagnosis of Polimyalgia Rheumatica an...

KITCH31

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Deadly fatigue

I’m getting really bad fatigue at the moment and have no idea why. Come 11am I am ready for a sleep which I can’t do as I’m working. It then hits me again at...

I’m getting really bad fatigue at the moment and have no idea why. Come 11am I a...

Neverending63

•5 years ago

49 Replies

Please! Let's compare headache notes ! At the onset of GCA, where was the pain, and how severe was it?

As I've shared in the past, muy rheumatologist has started repeatedly that, "GCA headaches are in one temple only." He gets a "deer in the headlights" look...

As I've shared in the past, muy rheumatologist has started repeatedly that, "GCA...

Blurry62

•5 years ago

21 Replies

Newbie after advice and support please

Hi, I have been struggling with bad neck, aching in top of arms, under arms, down sides of body and sinus feeling in head and funny pains on top of head for a...

Hi, I have been struggling with bad neck, aching in top of arms, under arms, dow...

Jlml

•5 years ago

17 Replies

My dad has PMR

Hi there, I joined the forum a while back as my dad was diagnosed with PMR in approx November. He’s 85 and it’s really knocked him for 6. He is also feeling...

Hi there, I joined the forum a while back as my dad was diagnosed with PMR in ap...

irishlass-1

•5 years ago

8 Replies

spark adrenal function

Have you heard of or tried any ways to spark your adrenal function?

Celebrant

•5 years ago

25 Replies

Magic help for hair loss and thinning hair.

Hi there all of you. such a good site and helps when I realise I am not being dramatic or fussing when I feel so bad, sore and stiff, depressed and tearful,...

Hi there all of you. such a good site and helps when I realise I am not being dr...

AmberAliona

•5 years ago

32 Replies

Trauma teddies

These are the trauma teddies that I make to be given to the ambulance and police service for children in distressing situations. It was started by an...

These are the trauma teddies that I make to be given to the ambulance and police...

Sorop

•5 years ago

38 Replies

Craft therapy

In response to Bee. These are not in the same league as Rimmy but keeps me sane and we give them to people suffering from dementia as they often have fidgety...

In response to Bee. These are not in the same league as Rimmy but keeps me sane ...

Sorop

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Reducing preds

Hi - I've been on prednisone since Monday,started on 30mg and the next day doc told me to go to 20mg,I've had bloods taken and the markers have gone down from...

Hi - I've been on prednisone since Monday,started on 30mg and the next day doc ...

Mattiemoo

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Swollen & stiff hands & wrists

After 16 years of PMR with at least 8 flares, I thought I'd encountered all of the symptom options! Most of my flares have involved either legs/hips or...

After 16 years of PMR with at least 8 flares, I thought I'd encountered all of t...

podo

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Prednisone pros and cons

I was directed over here from the Lupus UK website in the hope I can get a picture of some of the pros and cons people have found with prednisone. I am...

I was directed over here from the Lupus UK website in the hope I can get a pictu...

Mifford

•5 years ago

60 Replies

wondering if acupuncture works for pMR

I am curious to find out if anyone has tried acupuncture for the pain.

izzyart

•5 years ago

5 Replies

In pain and fed up

I am attending a rheumatologist in Dublin for RA, which up until last year had not affected me too badly. Then in July of last year pains in my shoulder which...

I am attending a rheumatologist in Dublin for RA, which up until last year had n...

MKinsella

•5 years ago

34 Replies

Does increasing pred dose reduce fatigue (exhaustion) for some people?

I'm increasing my dose of pred for a week from 7.5mg to 8mg as an experiment just to see if it will provide any relief from the horrible exhaustion I've been...

I'm increasing my dose of pred for a week from 7.5mg to 8mg as an experiment jus...

Ozark

•5 years ago

14 Replies

Posts - PMRGCAuk | HealthUnlocked

PMRGCAuk

All posts for February 2019

PMR and Lyme disease ?

Where did my emails go?

Enlarged Lymph Node

Daily Digests have ceased to arrive for digestion!

No daily posts.

Stopped receiving emails

No daily updates

Calcium/vitD

I hate not looking like me. A rant

Latest Doctors call

Signing off

How much pred?

Pain in rib area

The kidney connection continued

Itchy scalp on 5.5mg of prednisolone

PMR & DIABETES

Deadly fatigue

Please! Let's compare headache notes ! At the onset of GCA, where was the pain, and how severe was it?

Newbie after advice and support please

My dad has PMR

spark adrenal function

Magic help for hair loss and thinning hair.

Trauma teddies

Craft therapy

Reducing preds

Swollen & stiff hands & wrists

Prednisone pros and cons

wondering if acupuncture works for pMR

In pain and fed up

Does increasing pred dose reduce fatigue (exhaustion) for some people?

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