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PMRGCAuk

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All posts for April 2023

Carnivore diet

Hi, I'm age 47, a builder and been told I've got PMR. I've been on prednisone for two and a half years, starting on 40mg then 20mg and managed to reduce to...

Hi, I'm age 47, a builder and been told I've got PMR. I've been on prednisone fo...

•1 year ago

lung cancer

hi all. I was diagnosed with copd 6 years ago. progressed from mild to moderate now severe. Has anyone progressed to lung cancer, can that happen?I ask...

hi all. I was diagnosed with copd 6 years ago. progressed from mild to moderate ...

•1 year ago

18 months along

I started on Prednisone November 11 2021. The diagnosis was probable GCA. I remember writing a post on here detailing how crazy/busy my life. 101 things on the...

I started on Prednisone November 11 2021. The diagnosis was probable GCA. I reme...

•1 year ago

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Am I doing the right thing?

Your advice in the past has been invaluable and I’m now wondering if I’ve done the right thing. I will try to be as brief as possible. In December last year I...

Your advice in the past has been invaluable and I’m now wondering if I’ve done t...

•1 year ago

Why do I need such a high dose of prednisone?

Hi everyone. I'm 53 years old. My onset started in January. I can't seem to taper below 25 or 30 mg of prednisone without experiencing symptoms. Is this...

Hi everyone. I'm 53 years old. My onset started in January. I can't seem to tape...

•1 year ago

Popoy

I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in Oct 2021 I started on 40mg and now on 4mg. I am experiencing painful knee joint , loss of muscle tone and general...

I was diagnosed with GCA and PMR in Oct 2021 I started on 40mg and now on 4mg. I...

•1 year ago

unsure how to increase prednisone with flare

Diagnosed with pmr on 1 November and started on Prednisolone 15 mgs. This was increased to 20 mgs after 3 days as the 15 hadn’t helped, Was on 20 mgs for 18...

Diagnosed with pmr on 1 November and started on Prednisolone 15 mgs. This was in...

•1 year ago

Out of date Prednisolone tablets

Following a cortisol test last week the result said "at 314nmol/l - making adrenal insufficiency highly unlikely". I have been on 1mg for about 4 months so...

Following a cortisol test last week the result said "at 314nmol/l - making adren...

•1 year ago

Hip and groin pain update

Good news hip X-rays show wear and tear but pain still continues especially in the left groin. GP requested full blood tests (done yesterday) and I have a...

Good news hip X-rays show wear and tear but pain still continues especially in t...

•1 year ago

Booster jab?

Hi I am concerned that my PMR began after my last booster/flu jab. My Doc also says she has heard of other cases relating to this. So as I qualify for the...

Hi I am concerned that my PMR began after my last booster/flu jab. My Doc also ...

•1 year ago

predisolone

what is the difference between coated and incubated predisoline? How can I tell what I’ve got?!?!

what is the difference between coated and incubated predisoline? How can I tell ...

•1 year ago

Doctors Appointment

Morning all. I was asked by my surgery to make an appointment for my annual check up, which I did and was booked in for last Wednesday (29th) at 19:15. Purely...

Morning all. I was asked by my surgery to make an appointment for my annual chec...

•1 year ago

Post Pred motivation?

Hi all, I'm finally off Pred after starting at 50mg back in Aug '21 for a crippling PMR attack. I took my final (hopefully) 0.5 mg about three weeks ago....

Hi all, I'm finally off Pred after starting at 50mg back in Aug '21 for a cri...

•1 year ago

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