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Erythromycin

Has anyone had to take antibiotics called erythromycin? My head feels like got 10000 horror stories going on at once awful scary dreams, prescribed them...

Has anyone had to take antibiotics called erythromycin? My head feels like got 1...

•3 years ago

Who Me?

I had a telephone appointment with my GP this morning and during our conversation the subject of COVID vaccination came up and whereabouts I fitted in the roll...

I had a telephone appointment with my GP this morning and during our conversatio...

•3 years ago

Shielding

Hi there sorry haven't been on lately 🙈but as from the 11/1/21 I gave had to shield. possibly until 5/3/21 but it's just I used to take my 6mgs of...

Hi there sorry haven't been on lately 🙈but as from the 11/1/21 I gave had to ...

•3 years ago

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Blood tests I had today 😩for what

Good evening all and thank you once again for all the advice I have received for you all reference my PMR . I went to my DR to day to ask if I could have a...

Good evening all and thank you once again for all the advice I have received for...

•3 years ago

PMR/GCA vs Covid jabs

Haven't added to this post for a long while. My GCA/ PMR journey started almost 8 years ago. A few bumps along the way, but at 80, I'm now down to 2mg of...

Haven't added to this post for a long while. My GCA/ PMR journey started almost...

•3 years ago

Newbie question on prednisolone short course

I'm new here. Just started treatment- 5 days into my prednisolone - 25 mg for one week , then Dr. recommends 20 mg for 2 weeks and then 15 mg before...

I'm new here. Just started treatment- 5 days into my prednisolone - 25 mg for on...

•3 years ago

Dr Sarah Mackie Webinar Adrenals

First of all a big thank you to PMRGCAuk for setting this up, and most especially to Dr Mackie for giving us her time and the benefits of her research and...

First of all a big thank you to PMRGCAuk for setting this up, and most especiall...

•3 years ago

ANYONE HAD ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY/CRISIS?

I had tapered Prednisolone slowly and successfully, and stopped steroids on 14/01. The same day I had 2 steroid injections in shoulders, and tol my GP I had...

I had tapered Prednisolone slowly and successfully, and stopped steroids on 14/0...

•3 years ago

Immune system

Can I ask our experts at what dose of Pred does the immune system start performing again? I have tapered from 15mg down to 3mg. I am staying on this dosage for...

Can I ask our experts at what dose of Pred does the immune system start performi...

•3 years ago

Dosage reduction with covid vaccine?

Hi, sorry if this has been asked before but I can’t find any posts on the site. I’m just wondering if there needs to be a change in dosage of Prednisolone...

Hi, sorry if this has been asked before but I can’t find any posts on the site. ...

•3 years ago

COVID jab

COVID jab Had the jab yesterday. Ache a lot today. Shall I increase Pred dose to 10 just for today. I am on 6 - 51/2. Watched the Webinair with Dr Mackie...

COVID jab Had the jab yesterday. Ache a lot today. Shall I increase Pred dose...

•3 years ago

Steroid withdrawal or PMR (undiagnosed) ?

I have been reducing Pred over last 12 months - diagnosed with GCA January 20. Not been very successful until dr added in MMF which seems to have helped me get...

I have been reducing Pred over last 12 months - diagnosed with GCA January 20. N...

•3 years ago

Dr Sarah Mackie/ Adrenals

Starting soon...

Starting soon...

•3 years ago

About to start 60mg pred. What should I expect?

Hi. I've had pmr for 4 years, and after much effort have reduced my dose to 15mg. I've had headaches and, on and off, problems with my vision for the last 3...

Hi. I've had pmr for 4 years, and after much effort have reduced my dose to 15mg...

•3 years ago

Turmeric

Anyone had any benefits from taking Turmeric for inflammation?

Anyone had any benefits from taking Turmeric for inflammation?

•3 years ago

New guy. Feb. 1/21

Been holding off writing because I feel pretty good except for lingering stiffness in shoulders and hands. Got right into the outdoor chores in March 2020 when...

Been holding off writing because I feel pretty good except for lingering stiffne...

•3 years ago

Blood Pressure Running High

Does anyone have trouble with their blood pressure running high? Mine has been around 160/85 for a few months. I have PMR since 2018. Currently on 6mg...

Does anyone have trouble with their blood pressure running high? Mine has been ...

•3 years ago

Muscle weakness

I was diagnosed with PMR 2 months ago and slowly reducing the Prednisolone. I find if I put any stress on my joints I end up with a different pain not relieved...

I was diagnosed with PMR 2 months ago and slowly reducing the Prednisolone. I fi...

•3 years ago

Reflexology and PMR

Just joined a workshop on hand reflexology. One area mentioned was adrenals. I am wondering whether I should work on these areas, which presumably would...

Just joined a workshop on hand reflexology. One area mentioned was adrenals. I ...

•3 years ago

Can symptoms of PMR come and go ?

I am a new comer to this illness so very much feeling my way . Symptoms started approx 3 months ago waking up with chronic stiffness in hips, shoulders, neck ,...

I am a new comer to this illness so very much feeling my way . Symptoms started ...

•3 years ago

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