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Reducing pred dosage

Hi, I'm just curious if others also find it harder to reduce their pred during the winter? This is my second year on it because of PMR and I'm getting nowhere...

Hi, I'm just curious if others also find it harder to reduce their pred during t...

Fergyfish

•4 years ago

23 Replies

PMR/GCA in Australia? help please.

I have just heard that a cousin in Oz has been struggling with PMR for around 5 years with what sounds like very bad advice and very little information - lots...

I have just heard that a cousin in Oz has been struggling with PMR for around 5 ...

Roltuba

•4 years ago

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Is a sore throat a GCA symptom?

I’m writing this for my mother and apologies in advance for the lengthy explanation. My mother was diagnosed with PMR in November. We think she probably had...

I’m writing this for my mother and apologies in advance for the lengthy explanat...

Tillydog1

•4 years ago

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Jaw pain

Morning everyone anybody out there experienced jaw pain ? I’m a month into polymyalgia on 15mg prednisolone daily and last night out of the blue felt jaw ache...

Morning everyone anybody out there experienced jaw pain ? I’m a month into polym...

Petcut

•4 years ago

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Zolendronic acid transfusion for osteoporosis

The side effects listed for this treatment are horrid. I am very small and less than 48 kilos in weight. What are others’ experiences with this chemotherapy...

The side effects listed for this treatment are horrid. I am very small and less ...

Bennijax

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Vaccine

Morning all I had my covid vaccine Thursday evening and I was very shocked to discover your arm was not wiped with an antiseptic wipe before they inserted...

Morning all I had my covid vaccine Thursday evening and I was very shocked to d...

carolBF

•4 years ago

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I have had Covid 19, awaiting my vacine..

Is one type better than another re: pfzer better or worse than moderna...side effects, etc....since I have already had Covid 19 ....do I still need a...

Is one type better than another re: pfzer better or worse than moderna...side ef...

artgirl1956

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Vision Issues

Hi everyone, I have GCA, AS, AFib, plus a couple of other problems. After 14 months I was finally able to get off prednisone. I have been on Actemra for a...

Hi everyone, I have GCA, AS, AFib, plus a couple of other problems. After 14 mon...

baxternoni

•4 years ago

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How should you feel before tapering....100% Pain Free?

Hello all....Im new here and new to PMR. I am a 66 year female from southern Alberta, Canada. More info is my profile. I have been following and searching...

Hello all....Im new here and new to PMR. I am a 66 year female from southern Alb...

paskymom

•4 years ago

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Another Knee.

Hello, male (yes!) aged 73 with typical PMR since Jan 2015. (Also frustrated Brass Band player) Never managed to get below 6mg Prednisolone, that keeps me OK...

Hello, male (yes!) aged 73 with typical PMR since Jan 2015. (Also frustrated Bra...

Roltuba

•4 years ago

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Vit D3 and K 2

Is vitamin D3 1000 in and K 50mcg a good dose to take ?thanks everyone

bakingD

•4 years ago

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2nd Covid Vaccine DONE.

I am writing this not to make anyone envious but to inform I promise!! I had the second dose of Pfizer vaccine WED morning at 8 am. I felt nothing at all. I am...

I am writing this not to make anyone envious but to inform I promise!! I had the...

yogabonnie

•4 years ago

14 Replies

I am a bit confused

Good day, everybody! I wonder if anyone knows how to differentiate pain from an all injury and pmr. I had a flare up during a knee surgery and end upwith...

Good day, everybody! I wonder if anyone knows how to differentiate pain from an...

Kneeknit

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Covid jab with Azithromycin.

As well asPMR I suffer from bronchiectasis and take Azithromycin 3 times a week to prevent infection. I know antibiotics would not normally interfere with a...

As well asPMR I suffer from bronchiectasis and take Azithromycin 3 times a week ...

Tiramisu76

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Bacterial infection and GCA symptoms

This is a random question but I have wondered if there is a connection between GCA symptoms I experience when I have had a bacterial infection (like kidney...

This is a random question but I have wondered if there is a connection between G...

Manihiki

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Shoulder aches and sacroiliac joint issues

Hi . Hoping for advice . I have had problems with both sacroiliac joints for last few months . For the last week or so my shoulders really ache but it starts...

Hi . Hoping for advice . I have had problems with both sacroiliac joints for la...

Looby60

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Methotrexate

My Rhuemy says I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in my right knee. He has drained fluid from it 3 times. This fluid and pain started immediately, there was no pain...

My Rhuemy says I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in my right knee. He has drained flui...

Sadie1024

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Not Rhumatoid arthritis, not high calcium level but a hair line fracture!!

Hi all I had a phone call from my rheumatologist this morning. I was told just before Christmas that my hip pain might be due to rheumatoid arthritis, then got...

Hi all I had a phone call from my rheumatologist this morning. I was told just b...

Hiibilly

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Covid vaccine

Hi all, I've just had my appointment for covid vaccine (oxford) on tuesday, any opinions

Hi all, I've just had my appointment for covid vaccine (oxford) on tuesday, any...

Hidden

•4 years ago

44 Replies

Brain zaps

Have anyone ever experienced brain zaps? I’d never heard of them until I googled the symptoms. For a couple of years or more now I’ve been getting a brief...

Have anyone ever experienced brain zaps? I’d never heard of them until I googled...

Suzan62

•4 years ago

14 Replies

PMR health

HELP!! no relief after 6th day on 20mg.

pomeranion

•4 years ago

47 Replies

GCA feeling exhausted

I have pmr and then a few weeks ago developed pain around the left side of my face, jaw ache, tender scalp and my doc put me on 40mg pred whilst waiting to see...

I have pmr and then a few weeks ago developed pain around the left side of my fa...

Rosina1871

•4 years ago

32 Replies

Maybe not as covered by Covid jab as others ☹️!

Morning all ! Had my Covid jab yesterday Oxford version and when I told the pharmacist who delivered the injection about my PMR and that I’d been on...

Morning all ! Had my Covid jab yesterday Oxford version and when I told the ph...

Geordieland

•4 years ago

39 Replies

Pfizer vaccine, pred and paracetamol

I got a call today from GP offering vaccination tomorrow. Yay! I recall I’m meant to continue pred as normal but I was wondering about paracetamol which I’ve...

I got a call today from GP offering vaccination tomorrow. Yay! I recall I’m mea...

DogAgilityObsessed

•4 years ago

27 Replies

Update on yesterday not feeling well

Hi all,thanks for all yr replies, spoke to dr today , she thinks it could be Aurora migraine so to take pain killers as she doesn't want to give me migraine...

Hi all,thanks for all yr replies, spoke to dr today , she thinks it could be Aur...

Hidden

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Side effects of methotrexate

Has anyone been on methotrexate and stopped because of side effects, if so could I ask what your side effects were?

Has anyone been on methotrexate and stopped because of side effects, if so could...

Kailacobweb

•4 years ago

52 Replies

Tocilizumab cool bag?

Does anyone have any recommendations? There seem to be a number for insulin transportation? I’m fantasising about future travel!!!

Does anyone have any recommendations? There seem to be a number for insulin tran...

Bachblues

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Astrazenica vaccine reaction

I too had a bad reaction to this jab on 11 February. Initially, 10 hours later, light flu' symptoms experienced, followed two hours on by intense shivering &...

I too had a bad reaction to this jab on 11 February. Initially, 10 hours later, ...

guineapigharriet

•4 years ago

23 Replies

Second shot

So, after about 2 1/2 years I am on 6 mg pred and doing sort of ok, meaning I can do what I want if I don’t push it. Had the first COVID vaccine (Maderna, in...

So, after about 2 1/2 years I am on 6 mg pred and doing sort of ok, meaning I ca...

Manchild

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Shielding letter

Good morning everyone. I'm not sure if others have received a letter/email from DHSC about shielding until 31 March but I received such an email yesterday...

Good morning everyone. I'm not sure if others have received a letter/email from ...

FnF36

•4 years ago

20 Replies

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PMRGCAuk

All posts for February 2021

Reducing pred dosage

PMR/GCA in Australia? help please.

Is a sore throat a GCA symptom?

Jaw pain

Zolendronic acid transfusion for osteoporosis

Vaccine

I have had Covid 19, awaiting my vacine..

Vision Issues

How should you feel before tapering....100% Pain Free?

Another Knee.

Vit D3 and K 2

2nd Covid Vaccine DONE.

I am a bit confused

Covid jab with Azithromycin.

Bacterial infection and GCA symptoms

Shoulder aches and sacroiliac joint issues

Methotrexate

Not Rhumatoid arthritis, not high calcium level but a hair line fracture!!

Covid vaccine

Brain zaps

PMR health

GCA feeling exhausted

Maybe not as covered by Covid jab as others ☹️!

Pfizer vaccine, pred and paracetamol

Update on yesterday not feeling well

Side effects of methotrexate

Tocilizumab cool bag?

Astrazenica vaccine reaction

Second shot

Shielding letter

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