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PMRGCAuk

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should I take prednisone before my blood tests?

Hi. I was diagnosed with PMR in February 2021 & this is my third attempt to get below 8 mg so this time I am going to 7.5 mg rather than 7 mg & hopefully down...

Hi. I was diagnosed with PMR in February 2021 & this is my third attempt to get ...

•2 years ago

PMR auto-immune diseases and Physical Stress

Does anyone have any good information on this? In 2019 after a 10 day period of extremely heavy physical work I developed Guillaume Barre Syndrome and was...

Does anyone have any good information on this? In 2019 after a 10 day period of ...

•2 years ago

Update on Root Canal

It's done. It was fairly quick but a bit emotional. Steroids I suspect but the needle going into the front near my nose.......WOW even after I had some happy...

It's done. It was fairly quick but a bit emotional. Steroids I suspect but the n...

•2 years ago

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Prednisolone packaging change.

I had Prednisolone supplied by Relonchem and Accord, different packaging so when I opened a new packet of Accord 1mg it was actually 5mg. So instead of taking...

I had Prednisolone supplied by Relonchem and Accord, different packaging so when...

•2 years ago

reaction to reducing prednisolone

I’ve been a steroid taker for some years now as a result of an autoimmune blood problem and more recently, ie 2-3yrs ago, polymyalgia. This latter diagnosis...

I’ve been a steroid taker for some years now as a result of an autoimmune blood...

•2 years ago

GCA Flare Concerns

Hi all, I'm a GCA patient, having been diagnosed about 7 weeks ago. I started on 60 MG PRED, and have followed my GP's weaning schedule of 60 for 2 weeks, 50...

Hi all, I'm a GCA patient, having been diagnosed about 7 weeks ago. I started ...

•2 years ago

Maybe a flare?

I will seek out my medical professional next week, but does anyone think my below symptoms are a flare or a new issue? PMR & GCA for 4-yrs. Just as I...

I will seek out my medical professional next week, but does anyone think my belo...

•2 years ago

bursitis and anti inflammatory drugs like Advil

Hi everyone, I am on 12.5 mg prednisone and Actrema for gca and have developed a very painful bursitis in one elbow. This is particularly painful because it...

Hi everyone, I am on 12.5 mg prednisone and Actrema for gca and have developed a...

•2 years ago

Covid with adrenal insufficiency and atrial fibrillation.

Hello all I'd just like to let you all know that the NHS really does work ...at least it has for me. Short resume....PMR 2011, Prednisolone practically...

Hello all I'd just like to let you all know that the NHS really does work ...at...

•2 years ago

live with some pain or increase dose ?

I have pain in my collarbones on my second round of PMR ( ie I got to 0 then flared up, back to 15mg now tapering again ) . I have struggled to get from 7 to 6...

I have pain in my collarbones on my second round of PMR ( ie I got to 0 then fla...

•2 years ago

Flu Jab

Had my flu jab last Saturday. I was down to 2 mg steroids and just a bit of fatigue. Over last 2 days pain in upper arms shoulders and thighs . Have upped Pred...

Had my flu jab last Saturday. I was down to 2 mg steroids and just a bit of fati...

•2 years ago

MRI with Iodine

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? Currently on 10mg and experiencing aches On Wednesday I had MRI with Iodine for contra imaging. All went...

Just wondering if anyone else has experienced this? Currently on 10mg and experi...

•2 years ago

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