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Prophylaxis

Has anyone been prescribed or offered a prophylaxis to prevent opportunistic infections while on high dose predisolone (60mg) and methotrexate (15mg).

Has anyone been prescribed or offered a prophylaxis to prevent opportunistic inf...

Chipola

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Advice please - 1st post

Diagnosed last July: CRP 65mg/normal range 0-5. Went private as no-one at surgery could speak to me for 10 days. 15mg Prednisolone - magic, immediately. GP...

Diagnosed last July: CRP 65mg/normal range 0-5. Went private as no-one at surger...

cribbager

•2 years ago

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Doing my best to taper but…..

I’m just beginning the slow taper schedule from 9-8.5mg of prednisone. I’m now experiencing more pain in my shoulders, my right hip which wraps around to the...

I’m just beginning the slow taper schedule from 9-8.5mg of prednisone. I’m now e...

singingloud

•2 years ago

21 Replies

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Putting on the Prednisone brakes~!

I"m feeling very fortunate because I have gone from 40 mg pred to 12.5 mg without and major issues....just the old tired period after dropping. BUT...my...

I"m feeling very fortunate because I have gone from 40 mg pred to 12.5 mg withou...

Grammy80

•2 years ago

20 Replies

Update

Took 5mg dose yesterday, leg and hip much easier today.

granofthewest

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Misdiagnosed

Hi everyone went to see my rheumatologist yesterday and I have been told I have not gotPMR or GCA now instead I have fibromyalgia so very confused and now got...

Hi everyone went to see my rheumatologist yesterday and I have been told I have ...

MarilynRose

•2 years ago

39 Replies

I'm wondering how to deal with fatigue and muscles still get achy and stiff after moderate exercise?

I have had PMR since September of 2019, was diagnosed by March 2020. I started with 20mg prednisone and I'm down to 4 mg but still struggling with fatigue,...

I have had PMR since September of 2019, was diagnosed by March 2020. I started w...

catdance

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Raised cholesterol levels

High cholesterol is it result of 6 years on pred ? pmr , anyone else experience raised levels , any advice would be appreciated

High cholesterol is it result of 6 years on pred ? pmr , anyone else experienc...

Barney546

•2 years ago

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Missed dose this morning

Hello lovely people, I have just noticed that I forgot to take my 7mg dose of Pred. this morning - no wonder I have been feeling tired etc! I had a hip...

Hello lovely people, I have just noticed that I forgot to take my 7mg dose of P...

Pippah45

•2 years ago

21 Replies

Could Hydroxychloroquine side effects decrease absorption of Prednisone?

My Rheumatologist started me on Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg daily when I had a PMR flare up while tapering Prednisone down to 2 mg. Now I am back up on...

My Rheumatologist started me on Hydroxychloroquine 400 mg daily when I had a PMR...

PMRinAVL

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Travel Insurance

Hi I’m travelling to the US this year and the travel insurance (tried a few) is almost as much as the flights one PMR is mentioned. Have any of you any TI...

Hi I’m travelling to the US this year and the travel insurance (tried a few) is ...

Abbey17

•2 years ago

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Back on Pred from today under local GP for my PMR

Starting on 15mg per day initially which I think is pretty standard. Already feel better. Getting in and out of the taxi tomorrow will tell me more. My PMR...

Starting on 15mg per day initially which I think is pretty standard. Already fee...

aptiana

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Less than 10% of patients intolerant to statins, study finds

Morning all. Given the frequency of debate/posts here I thought this might be interesting...

Morning all. Given the frequency of debate/posts here I thought this might be in...

Bcol

•2 years ago

10 Replies

Is this a flare?

I was diagnosed with PMR in Dec 2019 after tests and x-rays, prescribed 20mg prednisolone initially and successfully tapered down to 1mg by early Dec 2021...

I was diagnosed with PMR in Dec 2019 after tests and x-rays, prescribed 20mg pre...

granofthewest

•2 years ago

19 Replies

reducing steroids after flare

Having very slowly reduced my steroids , after over si x years with GCA the inflammation flared up after complications with my second cataract operation. My...

Having very slowly reduced my steroids , after over si x years with GCA the inf...

Cobnut

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Ending Prednisolone

Here's where I am at. I have taken no Prednisolone for the last 4 days. I tapered from 1mg to 0.5. It has made me feel weirdly vulnerable like taking a crutch...

Here's where I am at. I have taken no Prednisolone for the last 4 days. I tapere...

Marigold3

•2 years ago

33 Replies

how much pred makes us immunosuppressed?

I am at 2.5 mg prednisone. Should I worry about being immunosuppressed in relation to covid?

I am at 2.5 mg prednisone. Should I worry about being immunosuppressed in relati...

Tiredcat

•2 years ago

23 Replies

What to take for stress/anxiety

I have a music performance and don't know if I can make it through it given the level of stress/anxiety that keeps taking me over. I assume it's from the...

I have a music performance and don't know if I can make it through it given the ...

Greytree

•2 years ago

24 Replies

Mixing predisalone and prednisone

Is it ok I have a few 5mg of Prednisone, think I read somewhere it doesn’t last as long in your system.🤷🏽‍♂️

Is it ok I have a few 5mg of Prednisone, think I read somewhere it doesn’t last ...

Ronzy

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Am really fed up now 😤 . 😫😫

Am really fed up now 😤 this morning made a special early appointment to se doctor,as bean on what I think of as a lowest starting dose of prednisone 15 msg as...

Am really fed up now 😤 this morning made a special early appointment to se doct...

Ronzy

•2 years ago

13 Replies

4th Covid Jab - A Good Day Today

Hurrah - After a fews days/weeks of hammering at the Admin walls at my surgery, I finally have my 4th (booster) jab booked for tomorrow afternoon. 🙂🙂🙂

Hurrah - After a fews days/weeks of hammering at the Admin walls at my surgery,...

Bcol

•2 years ago

6 Replies

Burning pain

Hi I have burning pain on my thighs front in both legs when o stand can come on quite fierce only for a min then subside. Anyone else experienced that please....

Hi I have burning pain on my thighs front in both legs when o stand can come on ...

Uglow

•2 years ago

23 Replies

Just diagnosed

Hi everyone just been diagnosed after 2 years of pain .I am now on 15mg of prednisolone . Been taking since sat . I am type 2 diabetic also . I have noticed...

Hi everyone just been diagnosed after 2 years of pain .I am now on 15mg of predn...

Kazpin

•2 years ago

9 Replies

How much improved should you be on prednisone?

PMR likely since July 2021, didn’t seek treatment until January 2022. My doctor says, “presumed PMR”, let’s try a trial of Prednisone. After 10 days of 20mg...

PMR likely since July 2021, didn’t seek treatment until January 2022. My doctor ...

SLCR

•2 years ago

12 Replies

Carpal Tunnel syndrome (CTS) Update

Hi all, this an update to a post I made around 6 maybe 7 months ago regarding an upsurge in my CTS. A post which received a variety of replies and advice! I...

Hi all, this an update to a post I made around 6 maybe 7 months ago regarding an...

Bcol

•2 years ago

2 Replies

Bad Mornings!

Just a "thank you" to all who replied to my recent query! I now take my Pred any time between 2.30 and 5am depending on what time I wake up for my "loo...

Just a "thank you" to all who replied to my recent query! I now take my Pred an...

lonelysunrise

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Prednisone side effects

Hi there after nearly 18 months I am down to 5mg. Have had a couple of set backs. My question is that the worst part for me is the hot flushes. How low do i go...

Hi there after nearly 18 months I am down to 5mg. Have had a couple of set backs...

Deneez99

•2 years ago

5 Replies

Starting dose for pred

Hello again experts. I've been off pred for 8 months now. PMR symptoms seemed to have subsided. Rheumatologist decided I didn't have PMR but fractures of the...

Hello again experts. I've been off pred for 8 months now. PMR symptoms seemed to...

Pocketdog

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Can Covid 19 mRNA vaccine cause pmr?

Sorry that should have been the title of my last post! (predictive text 🙄).

wakinguptolife

•2 years ago

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Can covid 19 MENA vaccines cause one?

Hi, Is there any evidence of one starting after 2 nd mRNA covid 19 vaccine? Seems to have occurred in my case. If so should I avoid an mRNA booster? Thank you....

Hi, Is there any evidence of one starting after 2 nd mRNA covid 19 vaccine? Seem...

wakinguptolife

•2 years ago

5 Replies

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All posts for February 2022

Prophylaxis

Advice please - 1st post

Doing my best to taper but…..

Putting on the Prednisone brakes~!

Update

Misdiagnosed

I'm wondering how to deal with fatigue and muscles still get achy and stiff after moderate exercise?

Raised cholesterol levels

Missed dose this morning

Could Hydroxychloroquine side effects decrease absorption of Prednisone?

Travel Insurance

Back on Pred from today under local GP for my PMR

Less than 10% of patients intolerant to statins, study finds

Is this a flare?

reducing steroids after flare

Ending Prednisolone

how much pred makes us immunosuppressed?

What to take for stress/anxiety

Mixing predisalone and prednisone

Am really fed up now 😤 . 😫😫

4th Covid Jab - A Good Day Today

Burning pain

Just diagnosed

How much improved should you be on prednisone?

Carpal Tunnel syndrome (CTS) Update

Bad Mornings!

Prednisone side effects

Starting dose for pred

Can Covid 19 mRNA vaccine cause pmr?

Can covid 19 MENA vaccines cause one?

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