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'Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men' - Impacts on Our Health and Well-being

Hello Everyone I have raised this subject here before - that is the problem of women's bodies being regarded as essentially 'the same' or at least similar...

Hello Everyone I have raised this subject here before - that is the problem of w...

Rimmy

•5 years ago

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Tirdeness

Has anyone found anything that helps with exhaustion and weekness ? I have had an awful few days everything is such an effort even eating so weak

Has anyone found anything that helps with exhaustion and weekness ? I have had a...

Emerlad_70

•5 years ago

91 Replies

Adrenal insufficiency due to prednisone tapering

I am suffering from adrenal insufficiency. My rheumy said I have to tough it out. Long term steroid use since 2012. I am exhausted can’t do daily activities. I...

I am suffering from adrenal insufficiency. My rheumy said I have to tough it out...

112045

•5 years ago

28 Replies

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The crochet that knocked me out!

This is the crochet that I mentioned in my previous post - it's about 6" square. Since we seem to keep ending up with manky dishcloths and it's not easy...

This is the crochet that I mentioned in my previous post - it's about 6" square....

Louisepenygraig

•5 years ago

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JUST DIAGNOSED.

Hi everybody. My internet investigations have lead me to this forum. I'm 76 year old woman previously fit - walking, swimming etc. Started with pain in my...

Hi everybody. My internet investigations have lead me to this forum. I'm 76 year...

caroli123

•5 years ago

37 Replies

Flight to Sweden from US and back

Please tell me NOT to continue to reduce. even DSNS when I am about to fly to Sweden. I fly there and back in the space of 12 days.

Please tell me NOT to continue to reduce. even DSNS when I am about to fly to Sw...

yogabonnie

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Thunderstorms and pain

I know weather affects how we feel. This morning I woke up really decrepit and then we had a thunderstorm. Do I blame how I feel on PMR or OA?

I know weather affects how we feel. This morning I woke up really decrepit and ...

HeronNS

•5 years ago

45 Replies

PMR Help

Does anyone find hydrotherapy useful ?

Silverfoxylady

•5 years ago

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Swelling of feet

Does anyone else suffer with leg cramps and swelling of the feet at night,also not happy I have put on 8pounds,since I went on press in March,😥

Does anyone else suffer with leg cramps and swelling of the feet at night,also n...

geordiegirl1947

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Ultrasound yesterday

Had my ultrasound scan yesterday afternoon. The scan is negative which cheered me a lot. Before I had even got home a rheumatologist rang me to say reduce from...

Had my ultrasound scan yesterday afternoon. The scan is negative which cheered m...

polymy

•5 years ago

10 Replies

GCA Difficulty

HI All Almost 4 years in to GCA/PMR , down to 2.5mgs of steroids, I have had a flare - back up to 60, and now as per GP/Rheumy instructions down to 20 (in...

HI All Almost 4 years in to GCA/PMR , down to 2.5mgs of steroids, I have had a f...

lesley2015

•5 years ago

28 Replies

Cannabidiol (CBD) and GCA treatment - all narratives welcome

If anyone has any commentary about using Cannabidiol ( CBD) for use in treating GCA or PMR or any form of Arteritis, it will be helpful to know of your...

If anyone has any commentary about using Cannabidiol ( CBD) for use in treating ...

Iwillwin123

•5 years ago

13 Replies

PMR and Preddie and PSA test?

Any of the guys know if PMR and Preddie affect the PSA test?

JakeSearcher

•5 years ago

12 Replies

New rummy. And at 720a on my way to yoga

Went to my 9th rummy Starting as a new patient did not bring any records with me!!! Not only Pmr but I may have Spondyloarthritis Taking 7.5 meloxican...

Went to my 9th rummy Starting as a new patient did not bring any records with ...

Mjhollywood1

•5 years ago

6 Replies

This works...

For those who suffer from the dreaded sweats or are just a little bit chubby and have problems with chafing Asda’s Little Angel liquid talc really helps and at...

For those who suffer from the dreaded sweats or are just a little bit chubby and...

CT-5012

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Only low grade fever and crp

Hi, I m writing from Chennai, india . I am 78 years old. Last year I had low grade fever and high crp at around April. After a battery of tests it was...

Hi, I m writing from Chennai, india . I am 78 years old. Last year I had low gr...

Sudswathi1

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Hospital up date … all change and its getting frightening

Hi chaps On my last post I said why I had been admitted to hospital , and was being kept in to have my Preds drastically reduced from 25mg per day down to 5 mg...

Hi chaps On my last post I said why I had been admitted to hospital , and was be...

mad-country-lover

•5 years ago

24 Replies

My plea for lightheartedness

Hello All, I’ve been wondering about the recent disappearance of all things lighthearted from this wonderful forum. I see in the new guidelines that we are to...

Hello All, I’ve been wondering about the recent disappearance of all things ligh...

coda123

•5 years ago

2 Replies

running and PMR???

I am 66 years old and have been running marathons/half marathons for 25 years...in Nov/18 I had a sudden onset of bilateral hip stiffness and was unable to get...

I am 66 years old and have been running marathons/half marathons for 25 years......

Bamboi

•5 years ago

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running with PMR

as a marathon/half marathon runner, avid tennis player my sudden onset of PMR Nov /18 was a major shock to the system...and my life. I am on tapering doses...

as a marathon/half marathon runner, avid tennis player my sudden onset of PMR No...

Bamboi

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Pred so far

Didn't have a great night and this morning was pretty bad. Woke with an aching throat again, arms welded to my sides and left leg very painful. Thought about...

Didn't have a great night and this morning was pretty bad. Woke with an aching ...

tazman3

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Steroid injection for OA in shoulder

I experienced severe pain in shoulder at 8mg of Pred, and increasing dose had no affect. An X-ray showed bone on bone OA. I continued with taper now on 7mg....

I experienced severe pain in shoulder at 8mg of Pred, and increasing dose had no...

Marymon

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Steroid injection for OA in shoulder

I experienced severe pain in shoulder at 8mg of Pred, and increasing dose had no affect. An X-ray showed bone on bone OA. I continued with taper now on 7mg....

I experienced severe pain in shoulder at 8mg of Pred, and increasing dose had no...

Marymon

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Pineapple

I have started having fresh pineapple and Kefir yoghurt every day and I really think it is helping me. The lingering pain in my thigh has disappeared and I...

I have started having fresh pineapple and Kefir yoghurt every day and I really t...

GlynisE

•5 years ago

4 Replies

Red splotches all over my tongue.

I'm taking 70 mg of prednisone for pmr/gca and tonight I noticed large red splotches all over my tongue. Also, since I started prednisone, I have really bad...

I'm taking 70 mg of prednisone for pmr/gca and tonight I noticed large red splot...

pollymarierose

•5 years ago

27 Replies

Newbie possibly with GCA

Hi everyone - and best wishes to all. Very briefly - I was diagnosed Hypothyroid quite a few years ago and have been treating with Natural Dessicated Thyroid...

Hi everyone - and best wishes to all. Very briefly - I was diagnosed Hypothyroi...

Pippah45

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Sciatica pain

Dear kind friends, I wrote 4 months ago about pain in my leg and received lots of very helpful replies. However it continued to get worse and ultimately had an...

Dear kind friends, I wrote 4 months ago about pain in my leg and received lots o...

jennifer15

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Wisdom Tooth out! 😱😁

Hello all you wonderful people who sent words of encouragement before my tooth extraction. The oral surgeon only removed one wise tooth, said its odd placement...

Hello all you wonderful people who sent words of encouragement before my tooth e...

Purplecrow

•5 years ago

23 Replies

Difficulty healing small cuts, etc.

I was racing around like a fool on Sunday making 4 cheese scalloped potatoes and using the mandolin to slice those potatoes super, super thin. Got to the last...

I was racing around like a fool on Sunday making 4 cheese scalloped potatoes and...

Cairocat

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Going down.......

After five weeks on 5mg of prednisone for my fourth bout of PMR since 2002, my rheumatologist has dropped my dosage to 2.5 mg starting today, because of...

After five weeks on 5mg of prednisone for my fourth bout of PMR since 2002, my r...

PJarret

•5 years ago

27 Replies

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All posts for April 2019

'Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men' - Impacts on Our Health and Well-being

Tirdeness

Adrenal insufficiency due to prednisone tapering

The crochet that knocked me out!

JUST DIAGNOSED.

Flight to Sweden from US and back

Thunderstorms and pain

PMR Help

Swelling of feet

Ultrasound yesterday

GCA Difficulty

Cannabidiol (CBD) and GCA treatment - all narratives welcome

PMR and Preddie and PSA test?

New rummy. And at 720a on my way to yoga

This works...

Only low grade fever and crp

Hospital up date … all change and its getting frightening

My plea for lightheartedness

running and PMR???

running with PMR

Pred so far

Steroid injection for OA in shoulder

Steroid injection for OA in shoulder

Pineapple

Red splotches all over my tongue.

Newbie possibly with GCA

Sciatica pain

Wisdom Tooth out! 😱😁

Difficulty healing small cuts, etc.

Going down.......

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