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Cardiff Meeting

The next meeting is on Thursday 24th Oct at 11.30 in the Central Library, Creati...

Biopsy confirmed

So my rheumatologist had had my biopsy looked at by her major hospital and they ...
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Raised Blood levels

Was at nurse today getting flu jab was asking for results for bone scan and also...
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Pred affecting my temper !

Gosh! I don’t normally go crazy over an old tennis ball ( dogs) .. but another d...
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Arteries: should I be seeing them?

Hi all! GCA since Feb 2018 .... Currently on the dsns taper at 19/18.5 mg. He...
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Safety of low dose glucocorticoids

Wandering through the internet looking for something else I found this interesti...
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LIVE VACCINES

A friend of mine with PMR is travelling to Colombia and Brazil at end of October...
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A Hello and a thank you!

This site has been a true God send for me over the past year, since I was diagno...

Turmeric supplement

Has anyone tried a turmeric supplement. If so did it help and is it recommended ...
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Which Calcium/VitD?

Just wanted to ask which brand of calcium or calcium + vitamin D most people are...
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Advice on meds that are prescribed with Pred

I’m now on my third week of 25mg Pred as a recently diagnosed PMR sufferer, and ...
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Pred Doses before and after a flare.

May I have some advice please.I am approaching my three year anniversary(🍾) wit...

Excercising

Having been a fan of keeping active and having been diagnosed with PMR . I was ...
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GCA Flare

I’ve had GCA and PMR for almost 2 years now. A few months ago I had a flare (PM...
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Does one stop Methotrexate when you reach one or zero of prednisone?

or do you continue with the metho for some time --or for life
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MRI update on left knee

Results of my MRI came in and show swelling and inflammation with a couple of sm...
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Difficulty in Tapering

I was diagnosed with PMR and suspected GCA in April 2017 and reduced from 40mg P...
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Following a person with similar problems

I’ve been trying to follow a person with similar problems but find that I have t...
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PMR-GCA Support Group East Anglia

Meeting on Thursday, 24th October, at Needham Market Community Centre, School St...
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Children’s nasal flu vaccine precautions

Hello all, My dear grandchildren are having their annual nasal flu vaccine soon ...
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Doctors knowledge

Writing to all I don't know much about where other people live or how their doct...
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Excercise for old ladies

I did say "old"! Struggle to edge of bed - swing your legs, wiggle your toes, wa...
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Humming to sudden deafness in left ear

Last week I mentioned that I’m hearing a humming noise in my left ear...three da...
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Discontinuing Alendronic Ac

I am now, after 18 months, down to 3mg Prednisolone daily and I am tempted to co...
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Tapering pred

Hi all, I started tapering my pred on 10th as per instructions from the rheumato...
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PMR

Hi My name is Margaret I have had PMR for about 5 years now? Started on a high d...
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Atrial Fibrillation!

Hi everyone I have PMR, have recently been diagnosed with Atrial Fibrillation an...
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High Blood Pressure and Adrenaline System

Diagnosed in August 2018 with GCA and PMR in March 2017 . Now down to 5 mgs Pred...
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Confusing Rheumatology Appointment Today

Went to Rheumy today, for 6 month routine appt.... I have had 3 flares in 4 mont...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis

New on this site. Confused with so many abbreviations but hope to learn. I have...
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