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Help~! HU is in Portugese~~

A beautiful language to be sure...but every time I open HU, it is in Portuguese and I have to translate? Anyone else....or is it something I've done?...

A beautiful language to be sure...but every time I open HU, it is in Portuguese ...

Grammy80

•3 years ago

44 Replies

SHOULDER PROBLEM ..

PMR diagnoStarted Preds @15mg ,Daily I am reducing by 1mg per month , as requested by Rheumatologist I am now on 13mg daily all has been fine until my...

PMR diagnoStarted Preds @15mg ,Daily I am reducing by 1mg per month , as reques...

seamaid

•3 years ago

16 Replies

Tablets v's injections

Having a chat with a friend of mine who has rheumatoid arthritis and receives injections of 120 mg steroids every 3 months with none of the side effects I'm...

Having a chat with a friend of mine who has rheumatoid arthritis and receives in...

Singr

•3 years ago

27 Replies

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Is it possible to have normal esr and crp with gca?

Can you have GCA but inflammation markers be normal, ie crp and esr?

Lucy5555

•3 years ago

34 Replies

PMR seems worsened by humidity

I’m on 2.5 mg of Prednisolone and have been finding that humidity exacerbates my PMR. I’ve had a flare for the last two weeks, but I’ve been fighting off a...

I’m on 2.5 mg of Prednisolone and have been finding that humidity exacerbates m...

Bobbikins

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Pressure on eye while reading and watching tv , is common in GCA ?

My wife 71 on actemra and prednisone from last 3 months for GCA . On watching tv or reading , she get pressure on eye and ear . Eye are checked by two eye dr...

My wife 71 on actemra and prednisone from last 3 months for GCA . On watching tv...

Rajuguide

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Hi everyone, Does pred cause bulging of eyes, if it does, does bulging is reversible after steroid is stopped??!

Hi everyone, Does pred cause bulging of eyes, if it does, does bulging is revers...

Advidkc

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Up and up - !

So, I had a telephone appointment with my Asthma consultant who is a really nice person. Not many people know I have asthma as I have had it all my life and am...

So, I had a telephone appointment with my Asthma consultant who is a really nice...

Hidden

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Muscle pain in chest

I have muscle pain in my chest which has been ongoing for 4 months. I've had a myocardial perfusion scan as it started on my left side and a chest xray which...

I have muscle pain in my chest which has been ongoing for 4 months. I've had a m...

masieg

•3 years ago

25 Replies

Blood test due

I have a cold and due for blood test for routine appointment?. Should I reschedule?

I have a cold and due for blood test for routine appointment?. Should I reschedu...

Anic

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Should I be taking Prednisolone and Calcium at the same time?

Hi all - quick question, if anyone can advise me? I've read somewhere that you should not take prednisolone (currently I'm on 10mg) at the same time as calcium...

Hi all - quick question, if anyone can advise me? I've read somewhere that you s...

pal-o-mine

•3 years ago

83 Replies

Hot Flushes and Random Sweating is it PMR or Prednisolone causing this ?

Hello all , I’m new to the Group , My GP diagnosed PMR in June 21 - I ‘m taking Prednisolone 10 g daily , Plus Paracetamol for Headache Feeling Hot and Flu...

Hello all , I’m new to the Group , My GP diagnosed PMR in June 21 - I ‘m taking ...

RoomsonFire

•3 years ago

41 Replies

Vaccine

Hi everyone, Just had a letter from rheumatologist to say I need 3rd vaccine and a booster in 6 months, they state because of low immune response from vaccine...

Hi everyone, Just had a letter from rheumatologist to say I need 3rd vaccine an...

2013mayo

•3 years ago

14 Replies

I survived!

GALL BLADDER OUT!!! PMR fine and dandy. Had my gallbladder out 16 days ago. 4 little cuts made by the AMAZING DaVinci machine. They showed me how it works when...

GALL BLADDER OUT!!! PMR fine and dandy. Had my gallbladder out 16 days ago. 4 li...

yogabonnie

•3 years ago

15 Replies

To all GCA and PMR patients:

Just a quick note on something that I discovered recently... A few months ago I had a flare-up of PMR when taking 10mg and did, what we all do, and...

Just a quick note on something that I discovered recently... A few months ago...

PuttyPenguin

•3 years ago

25 Replies

PMR Voices Survey. Please participate if you have the time and inclination.

See attached Good day everyone, I hope this email finds you all well. Dr Sarah Mackie, Lorna Neill, Margaret Grover (both from the PMR community) and I have...

See attached Good day everyone, I hope this email finds you all well. Dr Sarah...

SheffieldJane

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Thin skin leg protection

There was a post a few weeks ago which mentioned socks/sleeves for lower leg protection. I can’t remember the name or find the post. Does anyone know-...

There was a post a few weeks ago which mentioned socks/sleeves for lower leg pro...

123mossie

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Re alcohol

Thank you all for taking the time to reply to my question about alcohol and PMG and thank goodness nobody said “you mustn’t drink alcohol at all”! Cheers...

Thank you all for taking the time to reply to my question about alcohol and PMG ...

Jayveedee

•3 years ago

22 Replies

Prednisolone not just for PMR?

I am newly diagnosed with PMR after many years of thinking old age was treating me badly. I have felt like a stone statue when trying to get going after...

I am newly diagnosed with PMR after many years of thinking old age was treating ...

Doorstep

•3 years ago

45 Replies

pred and dyspepsia

i have now started with dyspepsia tho been of pred for 2 years, i have had endoscopy and taken all the meds and all the tests come back normal,...

i have now started with dyspepsia tho been of pred for 2 years, i have had ...

pollyg263

•3 years ago

5 Replies

New to PMR and a little ignorant!

Hello everybody and thank you for this forum and the wonderful advice given. I was diagnosed 5 weeks ago and prescribed 15mg Prednisolone. This wasn’t...

Hello everybody and thank you for this forum and the wonderful advice given. I ...

Cyprusdog2018

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Hurrah for my hospital

I had such a good experience with my rheumy department. When I was referred I could choose three fairly local sites. The one I picked had the shortest waiting...

I had such a good experience with my rheumy department. When I was referred I co...

Jooster

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Regular blood tests and very dry throat

Can I ask how often bloods should be checked. I have not had blood tests for 3 months. Can I also ask if very dry throat especially during the night which...

Can I ask how often bloods should be checked. I have not had blood tests for 3 m...

Rosshigh

•3 years ago

33 Replies

Mixing alcohol with Prednisolone.

Has anyone got views about drinking alcohol while on Prednisolone, can it affect the symptoms of PMR or the side affects of Pred? Speaking as a white wine...

Has anyone got views about drinking alcohol while on Prednisolone, can it affect...

Jayveedee

•3 years ago

38 Replies

Re tapering.

I started with 60 mg predictions in April for GCA & now am down to 10mg. How long can one stay on 10 mg? & not risk more long term side effects from...

I started with 60 mg predictions in April for GCA & now am down to 10mg. How lon...

Shanghi

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Simple question: Is your tapering process relatively pain-free along the way or is it normal to expect muscle pain, tightness, and deficit?

I am hoping to ask a very simple question now that I've been diagnosed with PMR by my GP back in June 2021 (after getting slammed with this and feeling like I...

I am hoping to ask a very simple question now that I've been diagnosed with PMR ...

Sagebrush1

•3 years ago

67 Replies

....and I AM well!

Hi Everyone, To let you know that all your advice re not panicking / getting myself into a state about GCA or my brain scan at Hospital today has proved...

Hi Everyone, To let you know that all your advice re not panicking / getting m...

Hopingsail

•3 years ago

39 Replies

Blood test

Saw my GP the other day. He took blood, well succeeded on the third try, despite the fact that I must have drunk about two gallons of water (slight...

Saw my GP the other day. He took blood, well succeeded on the third try, despit...

ChrisinNam

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Is costochondritis linked to PMR?

Diagnosed with PMR June 2020 after a virus in that January which was thought to have been Covid. I've now got costochondritis as well.

Diagnosed with PMR June 2020 after a virus in that January which was thought to ...

Dot-69

•3 years ago

15 Replies

Dexa scan

I discussed the results of my dexa scan with my GP yesterday, he said that although the scan was normal that because i have been taking preds long term he...

I discussed the results of my dexa scan with my GP yesterday, he said that altho...

Johnone1940

•3 years ago

7 Replies

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All posts for October 2021

Help~! HU is in Portugese~~

SHOULDER PROBLEM ..

Tablets v's injections

Is it possible to have normal esr and crp with gca?

PMR seems worsened by humidity

Pressure on eye while reading and watching tv , is common in GCA ?

Hi everyone, Does pred cause bulging of eyes, if it does, does bulging is reversible after steroid is stopped??!

Up and up - !

Muscle pain in chest

Blood test due

Should I be taking Prednisolone and Calcium at the same time?

Hot Flushes and Random Sweating is it PMR or Prednisolone causing this ?

Vaccine

I survived!

To all GCA and PMR patients:

PMR Voices Survey. Please participate if you have the time and inclination.

Thin skin leg protection

Re alcohol

Prednisolone not just for PMR?

pred and dyspepsia

New to PMR and a little ignorant!

Hurrah for my hospital

Regular blood tests and very dry throat

Mixing alcohol with Prednisolone.

Re tapering.

Simple question: Is your tapering process relatively pain-free along the way or is it normal to expect muscle pain, tightness, and deficit?

....and I AM well!

Blood test

Is costochondritis linked to PMR?

Dexa scan

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