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Covid jab

Thank you all for advice

Uglow

•3 years ago

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advice please?

struggling to reduce from 15 pred (since feb). down to 12.5 now but some pains returning and pred relief gone from 18hrs to about 12, rheumy wants me to...

struggling to reduce from 15 pred (since feb). down to 12.5 now but some pains ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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BP

Took my tablet about 2 hours ago. Now, at 11am, my BP is 116/66. Very healthy no doubt but I must admit I feel better if it is 145/85. Before PMR it was...

Took my tablet about 2 hours ago. Now, at 11am, my BP is 116/66. Very healthy ...

Constance13

•3 years ago

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Give me a break!

So after contracting shingles in the eye over 4 & 1/2 months ago I’m still suffering with post herpetic neuralgia. Tried all sorts of drugs and a nerve block...

So after contracting shingles in the eye over 4 & 1/2 months ago I’m still suffe...

Griggser

•3 years ago

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PMR Hope

I know it’s early and everyone’s body is different, but I do want to offer Hope for others there on this journey, it’s been slightly over 2 yrs for me and I...

I know it’s early and everyone’s body is different, but I do want to offer Hope...

Truckfoot

•3 years ago

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Zoledronic acid infusion - side effects sound horrendous. Any advice?

Hi folks, My osteoporosis consultant has recommended an intravenous infusion of Zolendronic acid, as I can't stomach the Alendronic acid tablets. My last DEXA...

Hi folks, My osteoporosis consultant has recommended an intravenous infusion of ...

strawclutching

•3 years ago

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Vaccine

Iv been diagnosed with polymyalgia and my Gp said let’s settle things down a bit before covid jab. Opinions please

Iv been diagnosed with polymyalgia and my Gp said let’s settle things down a bit...

Uglow

•3 years ago

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Dagnosed Prediabetic?

I was recently summoned by my surgery to have a Haemoglobin A1c level blood test for type 2 diabetes, which apparently I had 3 years ago, but do not recollect...

I was recently summoned by my surgery to have a Haemoglobin A1c level blood test...

LizMitchell

•3 years ago

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black cumin oil (nigella sativa oil), PMR and inflammation

Hi there, I am a week post PMR diagnosis and am on 15mg of prednisolone. I am studying for a Masters in Personalised Nutrition so am keen to use nutrition and...

Hi there, I am a week post PMR diagnosis and am on 15mg of prednisolone. I am st...

Smallstepsforward

•3 years ago

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What to do? I am exhausted!

I don’t know what to do, so looking for a bit of advice. Was diagnosed with PMR two years ago after a stay in hospital. I went off sick at that time but was...

I don’t know what to do, so looking for a bit of advice. Was diagnosed with PMR ...

Spittal9

•3 years ago

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PMR question

I find this so weird. Today For the first time I took a Tylenol for Arthritis and no prednisone and the pain that was from sternocleidomastoid was gone as was...

I find this so weird. Today For the first time I took a Tylenol for Arthritis a...

Truckfoot

•3 years ago

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Tooth/gum pain?

Hi I’m 18months into PMR and down to 3mg Pred which is pretty much ok but not dropping further any time soon. This past week I’ve been getting awful tooth...

Hi I’m 18months into PMR and down to 3mg Pred which is pretty much ok but not dr...

Loopy65

•3 years ago

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Cataract surgeryb

Hi all , just had my pre-op assessment for my cataract op and when I told her I was on 8 mg pred , reply was , oh that’s no problem at all , just wanted to...

Hi all , just had my pre-op assessment for my cataract op and when I told her I ...

Rosbud

•3 years ago

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Horizon Special: The Vaccines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnrWNiVfMdc I have just watched this and really can recommend it . It tells the stories of the development of the Covid...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnrWNiVfMdc I have just watched this and really ...

PMRpro

Ambassador•3 years ago

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Blood Tests

Hi Have recently taken my last daily 5mg of Prednisolone, 10 days ago.My Rheumatologist requested that I have repeat ESR & CRP blood tests in July but hasn’t...

Hi Have recently taken my last daily 5mg of Prednisolone, 10 days ago.My Rheumat...

Countybowler

•3 years ago

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Infrared Sauna Blanket

Hi. Does anyone know anything about these? I met a friend this week for lunch and I wasn't in a great way, but couldn't cancel on them again, so plowed...

Hi. Does anyone know anything about these? I met a friend this week for lunch ...

Sophiestree

•3 years ago

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Thank you day

Tomorrow we are all invited to express our thanks to those who have been so helpful to us during the pandemic. It goes without saying that we would wish to...

Tomorrow we are all invited to express our thanks to those who have been so help...

jayemmemm

•3 years ago

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NHS communication breakdown?

Hello everyone, I had a fantastic birthday present this week (apart from breaking a tooth!) when I read ( via this forum) that the NHS was extending...

Hello everyone, I had a fantastic birthday present this week (apart from...

Suzita76

•3 years ago

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Update

Thank you so much for your advice to increase Pred from 12.5 to 15. Almost no pain, and I now have the ability to do a bit of work in the garden for almost an...

Thank you so much for your advice to increase Pred from 12.5 to 15. Almost no p...

ChrisinNam

•3 years ago

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Emotionally up and down.

Feeling better, then right down again. Hi to all my friends. I need some more help please. My GP has put my Prednisolone up to 12.5, as I was feeling so tired...

Feeling better, then right down again. Hi to all my friends. I need some more he...

sewingscissors

•3 years ago

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Hydroxychloriquine

I asked this a few weeks ago but then didn't have any internet. Has anyone else been put on Hydroxychloriquine for there PMR?

I asked this a few weeks ago but then didn't have any internet. Has anyone else ...

Cyclone69

•3 years ago

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Thank you everyone

Thank you so much for all your replies and msg of good luck, I’m so grateful to you all, it’s so fantastic to have such a supportive group. I’ll let you know...

Thank you so much for all your replies and msg of good luck, I’m so grateful to ...

2013mayo

•3 years ago

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To much energy

Can prednisolone make you feel hipper and Carnt sleep. My wife says I’m driving her mad Carnt rest.

Can prednisolone make you feel hipper and Carnt sleep. My wife says I’m driving ...

Iamhappy

•3 years ago

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Good news

Hi I saw the surgeon this pm and my op is going ahead next week 😀. Thank you all so much for your best wishes and I will see you on the other side. Xx

Hi I saw the surgeon this pm and my op is going ahead next week 😀. Thank you al...

Hiibilly

•3 years ago

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Oxygen Therapy

Just a query, I have not heard of oxygen therapy before, but a colleague told me that it is used for a number of conditions and has been used for reducing...

Just a query, I have not heard of oxygen therapy before, but a colleague told me...

Abbey17

•3 years ago

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Diarrhria

Hi all, thank you so much for your replies, I am taking predisolone glicklazide, lansoprazosole, metformin. I should come off all of them in about 10 days...

Hi all, thank you so much for your replies, I am taking predisolone glicklazide,...

loomweaver

•3 years ago

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Prednisone and Codeine

Just recovering from a visit to the emergency room after having some dental surgery procedure. The Dental Surgeon prescribed Tylenol 3 with Codeine for pain...

Just recovering from a visit to the emergency room after having some dental surg...

Carver63

•3 years ago

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bad flare

bad flare in april reducing 8mg to 7mg tried to do it too quickly and got really tired and then really achy so went back to 8mg as my doctor told me to do...

bad flare in april reducing 8mg to 7mg tried to do it too quickly and got really...

vangelis8

•3 years ago

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PMR/Pred/Psoriatic Arthritis....?

Hello. I was diagnosed in Aug 2015 with PMR. Prescribed 15mg which did the job. I spent the next 5 years working my way off. I'm now Pred free for 12 weeks or...

Hello. I was diagnosed in Aug 2015 with PMR. Prescribed 15mg which did the job....

CornishCliff

•3 years ago

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Update on dosage/diet having seen Rheumatologist

Hi everyone, saw my rheumy again last night and told him I had increased back up to 12.5mg because of the pain when I dropped to 10mg. He agreed that it was...

Hi everyone, saw my rheumy again last night and told him I had increased back up...

Sufferinginsilence

•3 years ago

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PMRGCAuk

All posts for July 2021

Covid jab

advice please?

BP

Give me a break!

PMR Hope

Zoledronic acid infusion - side effects sound horrendous. Any advice?

Vaccine

Dagnosed Prediabetic?

black cumin oil (nigella sativa oil), PMR and inflammation

What to do? I am exhausted!

PMR question

Tooth/gum pain?

Cataract surgeryb

Horizon Special: The Vaccines

Blood Tests

Infrared Sauna Blanket

Thank you day

NHS communication breakdown?

Update

Emotionally up and down.

Hydroxychloriquine

Thank you everyone

To much energy

Good news

Oxygen Therapy

Diarrhria

Prednisone and Codeine

bad flare

PMR/Pred/Psoriatic Arthritis....?

Update on dosage/diet having seen Rheumatologist

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