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Bigeminy heart beat

Does PMR or pred cause bigeminy heart beat?

Daffodilia

•4 years ago

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Contraindications Vit K2 and Low dose aspirin

I take low dose aspirin and have done so for years. I have SVT and at one time angina was suspected though not confirmed. Following a recent episode of kidney...

I take low dose aspirin and have done so for years. I have SVT and at one time a...

maria40

•4 years ago

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Please check the date on threads before replying!

In the last couple of weeks there have been a lot of very old threads with new answers, ranging in age from 7 months to 2 years and more. Occasionally there is...

In the last couple of weeks there have been a lot of very old threads with new a...

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Ambassador•4 years ago

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SELF MEDICATE

Well the new year started with no drama. Australia is still fighting bush fires and air quality in some places is very poor. I got caught the other night....

Well the new year started with no drama. Australia is still fighting bush fires...

shazstep

•4 years ago

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Has anyone out there developed eczema out of the blue while dealing with PMR?

My second depo-medrone injection was Wednesday. Thursday morning I woke with a very itchy back, so bad I went straight to my GP. GP looked and said I had...

My second depo-medrone injection was Wednesday. Thursday morning I woke with a v...

Bennijax

•4 years ago

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Anxiety

Anxiety off the chain. Can’t calm down. I still don’t have a clear pic of my situation. What do some of you do or take for this. Back on a tad of my klonopin...

Anxiety off the chain. Can’t calm down. I still don’t have a clear pic of my sit...

Libertylane

•4 years ago

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I'm struggling a bit.....emotionally

For me one of the things I have to work hardest at is acceptance....acceptance that with GCA there are some things I cannot change...and that full independence...

For me one of the things I have to work hardest at is acceptance....acceptance t...

Grammy80

•4 years ago

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Vitamin K2 MK7

I’ve decided that I should probably be taking Vitamin K2 MK7 after reading about it helping with Calcium absorption. However, I’m totally confused about which...

I’ve decided that I should probably be taking Vitamin K2 MK7 after reading about...

Floridafan

•4 years ago

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Infusion of Aledronic Acid

Good morning all, I had an infusion of Aledronic Acid in September as I was having problems with tablet taking due to oesophagus problems. This was on GP's...

Good morning all, I had an infusion of Aledronic Acid in September as I was havi...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Surgery and PMR

Yesterday I saw an orthopaedic surgeon as I need a hip replacement and when I asked him about risks with having PMR he said it may flare after surgery. I’m on...

Yesterday I saw an orthopaedic surgeon as I need a hip replacement and when I as...

Casia

•4 years ago

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Reducing from 6 mg to 5 mg

I saw the rheumatologist on Wednesday. All was pretty straightforward. My blood test results are consistently fine and she's happy for me to reduce gradually...

I saw the rheumatologist on Wednesday. All was pretty straightforward. My blood ...

Marijo1951

•4 years ago

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Just checking

Have had PMR for a year and a half. Recently tried a taper from 8 mg to7.5. Started just after Christmas, after a six week battle with a cough and while...

Have had PMR for a year and a half. Recently tried a taper from 8 mg to7.5. Star...

Evercurious

•4 years ago

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Prednisone

Do you have to take prednisone the same time everyday? I need milk and food with it and have a dr appt early to fast for. Maybe one day with water won’t hurt...

Do you have to take prednisone the same time everyday? I need milk and food with...

Libertylane

•4 years ago

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Normal Sed rate, CRP, on Actemra for 2 1/2 months, trouble with Prednisone taper

I have read several posts emphasizing the need for a slow taper, but when I tried reducing from 8 mg prednisone to 7.5, my GCA headaches returned, along with...

I have read several posts emphasizing the need for a slow taper, but when I trie...

GratefulBailey

•4 years ago

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May Be of Interest

Corticosteroids and risk of gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis. I came across this when I had need to look for info on the...

Corticosteroids and risk of gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and m...

Nuff1

•4 years ago

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Loss of feeling in left arm and hand.

I woke up yesterday with numbness in my left hand and arm. It just wants to flop down when I lift it up. I also felt a. It dizzy when moving to other side in...

I woke up yesterday with numbness in my left hand and arm. It just wants to flop...

ayoung

•4 years ago

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Newly diagnosed ? timing of pred

Hello all, I started on 15mg pred 2 days ago for possible PMR & had my first 2 doses at approx 9 - 9.30am with an amazing reduction of my symptoms which have...

Hello all, I started on 15mg pred 2 days ago for possible PMR & had my first 2 d...

Lorraine786

•4 years ago

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Calling a member near Harrogate!

Just before xmas someone young (in their 40s) near Harrogate was looking for a private rheumy who knows about GCA in the Leeds area: Andrew Barr in Leeds does...

Just before xmas someone young (in their 40s) near Harrogate was looking for a p...

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Ambassador•4 years ago

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Documentation

Everything I post is 100% backed either by published research (I also take account of the date of the publication), consult with my GP or Rheumy, what I’ve...

Everything I post is 100% backed either by published research (I also take accou...

Boss302Fan

•4 years ago

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Tapering Question

I’m tapering from 12.5 to 10 mg of prednisone. When I moved from 15 to 12.5 I started splitting the dose taking 7.5 after breakfast and 5 after lunch....

I’m tapering from 12.5 to 10 mg of prednisone. When I moved from 15 to 12.5 I st...

Whitner

•4 years ago

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Security warning about spam

This has just been posted on another forum I belong to: "Hi everyone, hope all is well as it can be. I am posting about an unethical new follower here, as I...

This has just been posted on another forum I belong to: "Hi everyone, hope all i...

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Groin pain

Some advice if anyone has suffered with groin pain, this is a new on, I upped my Preds to 8 at night 1 morning, and did feel better with the pain, fatigue as...

Some advice if anyone has suffered with groin pain, this is a new on, I upped my...

_multistrada

•4 years ago

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Just saying Hi~~

Each morning and evening, at least, I check on folks and look around and garner some more information on the forum, and don't always write something. I'm a...

Each morning and evening, at least, I check on folks and look around and garner ...

Grammy80

•4 years ago

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Calcium intake and K2

If these links are onsite then delete this post. However it is excellent info. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4566462/ Proper Calcium Use:...

If these links are onsite then delete this post. However it is excellent info. h...

Boss302Fan

•4 years ago

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Can she stop after 2 doses of pred at 50mg?

A friend has had a GCA scare but today was declared free of it as there are no blood markers. She is reluctant to believe she can stop after just two doses of...

A friend has had a GCA scare but today was declared free of it as there are no b...

Pippah45

•4 years ago

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biopsy

Biopsy negative. Was on prednisone for a 6 days before. Still have some symptoms Esr 30. Was 10 last March. CPR 6.4. .9 in March. Had 4 cortisone spine...

Biopsy negative. Was on prednisone for a 6 days before. Still have some symptoms...

Libertylane

•4 years ago

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Adrenal glands rebooting?

I've now been on Pred for 18 months, coming down from 30mg to the reduction stage of getting from 7.5 mg to 7.0 mg/day using DSNS taper plan over 52 days. Now...

I've now been on Pred for 18 months, coming down from 30mg to the reduction stag...

apttony

•4 years ago

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Update to GP Doctor visit

I went to my GP yesterday to update her as I have not seen her for close to a year. She was really upset with how my care has progressed up to this point in...

I went to my GP yesterday to update her as I have not seen her for close to a ye...

julesster22

•4 years ago

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Back pain

I woke up Tuesday morning with stiffness and back pain. Thought it was strain caused by ten pin bowling with grandkids the day before! Still really painful...

I woke up Tuesday morning with stiffness and back pain. Thought it was strain c...

Pinkpepper

•4 years ago

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Off the prednisone

I've had PMR for over 2 years started at 30 , had a couple of flares had to go back up acouple times but I cut back to 2.5 over a week ago yesterday was my...

I've had PMR for over 2 years started at 30 , had a couple of flares had to go b...

Roxyart

•4 years ago

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Posts - PMRGCAuk | HealthUnlocked

PMRGCAuk

All posts for January 2020

Bigeminy heart beat

Contraindications Vit K2 and Low dose aspirin

Please check the date on threads before replying!

SELF MEDICATE

Has anyone out there developed eczema out of the blue while dealing with PMR?

Anxiety

I'm struggling a bit.....emotionally

Vitamin K2 MK7

Infusion of Aledronic Acid

Surgery and PMR

Reducing from 6 mg to 5 mg

Just checking

Prednisone

Normal Sed rate, CRP, on Actemra for 2 1/2 months, trouble with Prednisone taper

May Be of Interest

Loss of feeling in left arm and hand.

Newly diagnosed ? timing of pred

Calling a member near Harrogate!

Documentation

Tapering Question

Security warning about spam

Groin pain

Just saying Hi~~

Calcium intake and K2

Can she stop after 2 doses of pred at 50mg?

biopsy

Adrenal glands rebooting?

Update to GP Doctor visit

Back pain

Off the prednisone

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