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When to stop taking methotrexate

I'm on 17.5mg Pred and weekly methotrexate as I have GCA/ Takayasu Arteritis. I've now picked up a horrendous virus and have been in bed for 2 days. Should I...

I'm on 17.5mg Pred and weekly methotrexate as I have GCA/ Takayasu Arteritis. I'...

MrsChips

•4 years ago

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Happy new year to everyone

Just to add my wishes to everyone elses and hope you all have a healthier new year than the last. I promised poops i would post this photo for new year when i...

Just to add my wishes to everyone elses and hope you all have a healthier new ye...

Yellowbluebell

•4 years ago

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Be Thankful for life ❤️

I would like to wish everyone a Healthy New Year ( wealth doesn’t really matter ) Health is all that matters ! If you don’t have your health it doesn’t matter...

I would like to wish everyone a Healthy New Year ( wealth doesn’t really matter...

jules1955

•4 years ago

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Wishing all of you a Happy Healthy New Year

Thanks everyone for your excellent expertise and all around help. It really does keep me/us going. Whitefish. xx

Thanks everyone for your excellent expertise and all around help. It really doe...

whitefishbay

•4 years ago

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Happy New Year Everybody! X🥳

Every day, in every way I’m getting better! Repeat 3 times a day,

SheffieldJane

•4 years ago

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Dinner for One, or the 90th Birthday Party

The most important TV programme in German speaking Europe tonight - but most of it is in English. Some of you will remember Freddie Frinton I'm sure. Miss...

The most important TV programme in German speaking Europe tonight - but most of ...

PMRpro

Ambassador•4 years ago

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Hopefully Another Greeting Picture All for The New Year!!

Always liked ' Turning Japanese' myself! What a great song by the 'Vapours' it was! Mammallaria. Cacti!

Always liked ' Turning Japanese' myself! What a great song by the 'Vapours' it w...

Hidden

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Happy New Year

Wishing everyone a healthy and happy New Year.

saunders123

•4 years ago

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Happy New Year

Hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2020

123mossie

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Aunty Bees Last Message of 2019

Have a wonderful night tonight folks however you may celebrate the end of a decade. Just remember to Pace Yourself , and try not to get arrested!!😋 Bientout...

Have a wonderful night tonight folks however you may celebrate the end of a deca...

Blearyeyed

•4 years ago

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Flare?

Does a flare constitute a return of symptoms or rely on a raised CRP to be sure?

Does a flare constitute a return of symptoms or rely on a raised CRP to be sure?...

Swiftandbold1

•4 years ago

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Wishing us all...

a year when we take like ducks to water! Happy 2020!

GOOD_GRIEF

•4 years ago

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Happy New Year!

Hope everyone has a good and healthy New Year. Celebrating alone as friends have gone down with flu-like bug. Daughter offered to come over but I know she...

Hope everyone has a good and healthy New Year. Celebrating alone as friends hav...

maria40

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Happy New Year and suitable exercise video information.

I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2020. My photo is of myself( the moon faced one😩) and my daughter sitting opposite me, with my sister and two nieces....

I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2020. My photo is of myself( the moon fa...

katiemills

•4 years ago

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Dilemma

Primary care doc gave me 60 Pred because of my complaints. Have not been officially diagnosed,if that is at all possible because some things don’t show up in...

Primary care doc gave me 60 Pred because of my complaints. Have not been officia...

Libertylane

•4 years ago

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Here's To A Happy And Healthy New Year To All. Cheers!

Take it easy & be as good as you can!! ATB Succulent. Avonia Alstonii.

Hidden

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Does exercise help or hinder PMR aches?

I have had PMR for at least 2 years and successfully did a slow taper from 15mg to 0. I took no prednizone for about 3 months. Trying to keep my weight down I...

I have had PMR for at least 2 years and successfully did a slow taper from 15mg ...

hiandri

•4 years ago

18 Replies

Off Piste, somewhere, in this only world we have, it is New Years Eve.................

So follow this link and hopefully smile, sing along and if you can 💃🕺...

jinasc

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Fed up

I am sorry to write a moaning post but know that with this forum you all understand. So for most of December I felt the best I had in ages. Normal. Even...

I am sorry to write a moaning post but know that with this forum you all underst...

BethandHoney2017

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Scans, what are they looking for?

Following an ultrasound on temples that found borderline something or other, I had an isotope bone scan and then a pet ct scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis....

Following an ultrasound on temples that found borderline something or other, I h...

Parami

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Problems reducing

Hi my husband was diagnosed in March with GCA and started on 60mg prednisolone. He has been having lots of problems since reducing, bloods are ok, but fatigue,...

Hi my husband was diagnosed in March with GCA and started on 60mg prednisolone. ...

Kay45

•4 years ago

10 Replies

OFF PISTE DAYS

Dont forget that there are now 2 days of off piste posts and photos allowed. The ideal time to show off your family, grandchildren gardens etc and to send...

Dont forget that there are now 2 days of off piste posts and photos allowed. Th...

Yellowbluebell

•4 years ago

13 Replies

AFIB

Has anyone suffered from AFib with their cortisone

Libertylane

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Detached retina

Is detached retina very common with prednisone? I knew about cataracts and glaucoma but not that. It is all getting too overwhelming. Supposed to start 60 mg...

Is detached retina very common with prednisone? I knew about cataracts and glauc...

Libertylane

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Stiffness and Pain

Difficult to get moving first thing in morning,why ? Any tips how to avoid or alleviate this condition.Awaiting hip replacement .

Difficult to get moving first thing in morning,why ? Any tips how to avoid or al...

Seagu11

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Prednisone

Starting on 60 mg prednisone today. Worried

Libertylane

•4 years ago

6 Replies

So stiff!

It’s a real struggle to get up the stairs and getting out of a chair also. No pain thankfully. Down to 5.5 mg. I have had this problem the whole 2 years I have...

It’s a real struggle to get up the stairs and getting out of a chair also. No pa...

SuziCutie

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Prescribing cascade

Although not directly applicable to PMR/GCA probably a lot of us may have this happen to us. Consider, for example, a man in his late seventies, fit and...

Although not directly applicable to PMR/GCA probably a lot of us may have this ...

piglette

•4 years ago

42 Replies

Question about splitting prednisone dose

I have been on prednisone since May (15 mg.) and have never been able to reduce below 12.5 without my symptoms returning and my CRP and ESR climbing back up....

I have been on prednisone since May (15 mg.) and have never been able to reduce ...

Navion

•4 years ago

13 Replies

New to temporal arteritis

I am new. Looks like Temporal arteritis for me. Does anyone have good recovery stories from this? I need encouragement

I am new. Looks like Temporal arteritis for me. Does anyone have good recovery s...

Libertylane

•4 years ago

23 Replies

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All posts for December 2019

When to stop taking methotrexate

Happy new year to everyone

Be Thankful for life ❤️

Wishing all of you a Happy Healthy New Year

Happy New Year Everybody! X🥳

Dinner for One, or the 90th Birthday Party

Hopefully Another Greeting Picture All for The New Year!!

Happy New Year

Happy New Year

Aunty Bees Last Message of 2019

Flare?

Wishing us all...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year and suitable exercise video information.

Dilemma

Here's To A Happy And Healthy New Year To All. Cheers!

Does exercise help or hinder PMR aches?

Off Piste, somewhere, in this only world we have, it is New Years Eve.................

Fed up

Scans, what are they looking for?

Problems reducing

OFF PISTE DAYS

AFIB

Detached retina

Stiffness and Pain

Prednisone

So stiff!

Prescribing cascade

Question about splitting prednisone dose

New to temporal arteritis

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