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PMRGCAuk

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Help with Dad email 3 of 3 with blood results

email 3 of 3 with blood results

email 3 of 3 with blood results

•1 year ago

Help with Dad email 2 or 3 with blood results

•1 year ago

New to site and need help with my Dad’s results Email 1 of 3

Hi all My dad is 72 and still works at a computer for 8 hours a day in a stressful job. He doesn’t get up and move about during working hours! About 4 weeks...

Hi all My dad is 72 and still works at a computer for 8 hours a day in a stres...

•1 year ago

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Any thoughts on ideas for rebuilding muscle with PMR. Collagen? Particular exercise regimes??

I know that aging obviously leads to muscle wastage. I have had to give up swimming but still walk and work on the allotment as well as housework. I just...

I know that aging obviously leads to muscle wastage. I have had to give up swimm...

•1 year ago

A little light headed after Pred

About 3 hours after I take my 15 mg of pred I get this light-headed feeling and feel fatigued. Today I felt off balance. If I rest for an hour or so it goes...

About 3 hours after I take my 15 mg of pred I get this light-headed feeling and ...

•1 year ago

Seven year saga.

The saga continues. Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read my never ending story. I am feeling so fed up with my 7 year PMR journey. Three major flares...

The saga continues. Thank you to anyone who takes the time to read my never endi...

•1 year ago

confused new to pmr etc

I would like to thank you, for the advice from you, it has given me peace of mind knowing that some of you take pred at night and that I am going to revert...

I would like to thank you, for the advice from you, it has given me peace of min...

•1 year ago

How much should I increase my Prednisone by?

I have been trying to get off Prednisone..I have been taking it for 2 years now. Over the past 3 months I have using a tapering Schedule and am now on 5 mgs...

I have been trying to get off Prednisone..I have been taking it for 2 years now....

•1 year ago

Serious Flare

I’ve had PMR since 2018 and had reduced to 4mg prednisone. Was feeling well until I began reduction to 3.75mg. Started having minor discomfort in arms/legs...

I’ve had PMR since 2018 and had reduced to 4mg prednisone. Was feeling well unt...

•1 year ago

Tapering after a flare. It wasn't just Carpal Tunnel syndrome!

Please can you give me some advice? I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2019, and have been tapering slowly (with 2 flares) with the help of Leflonamide. All...

Please can you give me some advice? I was diagnosed with PMR in April 2019, a...

•1 year ago

An important day..

This might be strange but it is important I think. Here's why I wanted to share this with my PMRTribe:Back in the mid to late 80's I got pretty sick with...

This might be strange but it is important I think. Here's why I wanted to share...

•1 year ago

Getting fat after Pred update

Dear all, I want to thank everyone who has reached out to me in the last 24 hrs after my post. I have been so encouraged and uplifted and reminded that I am...

Dear all, I want to thank everyone who has reached out to me in the last 24 hr...

•1 year ago

blood tests

hi I’m just waiting for my official diagnosis of PMR. I have had awful joint pain in arms hips and neck that has gradually got worse since a full hysterectomy...

hi I’m just waiting for my official diagnosis of PMR. I have had awful joint pai...

•1 year ago

PMR and carpel tunnel like symptoms follow up

Earlier I wrote about having carpel tunnel like symptoms in my hands. Just wanted to share that after three weeks of 15mg of pred my hands are back to normal....

Earlier I wrote about having carpel tunnel like symptoms in my hands. Just wante...

•1 year ago

Feeling Wobbly

I have suffered with Vertigo for many years, but lately have been experiencing an unsteadiness in my head without the room swimming (which is my normal...

I have suffered with Vertigo for many years, but lately have been experiencing a...

•1 year ago

Alendronic Acid versus Risedronate

Advise required from you knowledgable people please. My situation is that I was diagnosed with PMR in September and automatically given Alendronic Acid to...

Advise required from you knowledgable people please. My situation is that I was ...

•1 year ago

Visual change in left eye and headaches

The visual change is a circle of light seen by the left eye; headache above left eyebrow and at times pain above temple. Seen by an optician last Saturday who...

The visual change is a circle of light seen by the left eye; headache above left...

•1 year ago

still don’t understand and very confused new

I was diagnosed with pmr in May this year, yesterday I went to see a rheumatologist for the first time and she seems to think my pain etc is probably wear and...

I was diagnosed with pmr in May this year, yesterday I went to see a rheumatolog...

•1 year ago

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