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PMRGCAuk

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All posts for March 2019

Happy Trails To You!

Good Morning! I would like to sincerely thank the HU PMR/GCA community for getting me through the past 15 months! Had it not been for the sound practical...

Good Morning! I would like to sincerely thank the HU PMR/GCA community for gett...

•5 years ago

To take or not to take .Methotrexate .

I see a lot about Methotrexate ,I taking it ,I am becoming very concerned about the side effects .What will happen if I stop taking it ,what exactly does it...

I see a lot about Methotrexate ,I taking it ,I am becoming very concerned about ...

•5 years ago

PMR/GCA 'STRESSES' AND THE COMPLEX 'REALITIES' OF OUR OWN WORLDS

There has been plenty of discussion on HU lately about what is or is not 'appropriate' in terms of what we might post here. I have always been described as...

There has been plenty of discussion on HU lately about what is or is not 'approp...

•5 years ago

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Ronzy little Rant. Sorree 😳

This is the letter I got from Rummi 😐 Sound great except for the next mouth or so 🤔tuff If only I could communicate with her as like here things would be...

This is the letter I got from Rummi 😐 Sound great except for the next mouth or ...

•5 years ago

Hot flushes have greatly reduced

Just wanted to thank everyone on the forum who took the trouble to give me advice about hot flushes and night sweats. Have increased my dosage to 10mg on...

Just wanted to thank everyone on the forum who took the trouble to give me advic...

•5 years ago

Jackie O, I Ain’t!

The trials and tribulations of having knee replacement surgery while struggling with PMR/GCA and on corticosteroids. If interested, go to Google and type in:...

The trials and tribulations of having knee replacement surgery while struggling ...

•5 years ago

Morning stiffness Osteoarthritis. ??

My question here is people on here and With Osteoarthritis,are you very very stiff though The night and waken up in pain with stiff arms legs wrists fingers...

My question here is people on here and With Osteoarthritis,are you very very st...

•5 years ago

Ronyzy Back. 🌹🌹

Hi gang. Haven’t been on here for a while. No haven’t been in the land of ‘ well’ But I’m not doing to bad. Thanks to all. Got a Rummi now. 😳 down to 1,...

Hi gang. Haven’t been on here for a while. No haven’t been in the land of ‘ wel...

•5 years ago

Pretty surprised at my dexa results

Walked my whole life, 68 in May, was always an active guy, thin, pred for 5 months so far, 15mg to 7.5. Anyway, -2.5 spine was my worst of the three. -2.4 left...

Walked my whole life, 68 in May, was always an active guy, thin, pred for 5 mont...

•5 years ago

Methotrexate update

Thanks all for your responses yesterday. I now have a chest X-ray planned and have been advised by rheumatology and GP to not take anymore MTX currently whilst...

Thanks all for your responses yesterday. I now have a chest X-ray planned and ha...

•5 years ago

Methotrexate FDA warning.

FDA warnings This drug has black box warnings. These are the most serious warnings from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Black box warnings alert...

FDA warnings This drug has black box warnings. These are the most serious warni...

•5 years ago

Conundrum

So last night I woke up with a headache. I got up, took three extra strength aspirin with lots of water and a little yoghurt and went back to bed. This...

So last night I woke up with a headache. I got up, took three extra strength as...

•5 years ago

Cataract surgery after care

Is 2 weeks enough time to administer eye drops after cataract surgery? I find it makes my eye feel worse. It may be I am allergic to preservatives.

Is 2 weeks enough time to administer eye drops after cataract surgery? I find ...

•5 years ago

New member

Hi. I was diagnosed with PMR at the end of January and been taking 20mg of Prednisone. Yesterday started reducing to 15 mg by alternating between 3 and then 4...

Hi. I was diagnosed with PMR at the end of January and been taking 20mg of Predn...

•5 years ago

What to expect 2 appointment

My second appointment with the rheumatologist is 3/5. What should I expect and is there questions I should have. First appointment had to get blood work and...

My second appointment with the rheumatologist is 3/5. What should I expect and ...

•5 years ago

Prednisone 30 mg runny nose and stomach

I have been on 30 mg prednisone has anybody had a side effect of runny nose and stomach issues where almost like diarrhea but not diarrhea If so what have you...

I have been on 30 mg prednisone has anybody had a side effect of runny nose and ...

•5 years ago

Oh dear! It must be a flare.

I am having a knee replacement later on today. I have therefore not been reducing the Pred. for quite a while- on 11mgs. However, I think I have been in...

I am having a knee replacement later on today. I have therefore not been reducin...

•5 years ago

Enlighten me about the temporal artery biopsy

Please enlighten me about how the biopsy is for the temporal artery. I’m a huge baby with medical procedures.

Please enlighten me about how the biopsy is for the temporal artery. I’m a huge...

•5 years ago

I’m in need of some encouragement.

Hi, I have been suffering with insomnia off and on this past year, so my stress level has been high. I recently (within the last few minutes months)...

Hi, I have been suffering with insomnia off and on this past year, so my stress ...

•5 years ago

PMR/GCA Unicorns! Share your goals for your recovery or give advice for people's goals and let's help members PMR wishes come true.

Do you believe in Unicorns? Well this photo taken on a walk this week proves anything is possible , even a good PMR/ GCA day! Unicorns are all about wishes ,...

Do you believe in Unicorns? Well this photo taken on a walk this week proves any...

•5 years ago

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