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Prednisolone without food

Have always taken my Prednisolone at breakfast with porridge or Greek yoghurt . Refuse to take a PPI. Am due for surgery in a few weeks time and not to...

Have always taken my Prednisolone at breakfast with porridge or Greek yoghurt . ...

jaycee444

•2 months ago

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Prednisolone 2.5mg Gastro-resistant tablets

Just picked up my prescription for my pred and for the first time in six years my GP has prescribed Prednisolone Gastro-resistant 2.5mg tablets instead of my...

Just picked up my prescription for my pred and for the first time in six years m...

Purplegloss

•2 months ago

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Tapering query

Ive had a look at the one where you reduce 1 to 4 and then progressively from 4 to 1. Does this work from 12.5 to 10 or is it only when you get to 10 and are...

Ive had a look at the one where you reduce 1 to 4 and then progressively from 4 ...

pastamaid

•2 months ago

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Tapering - an update

This is an update from my last post 7 days ago. As I mentioned last time, I had a Face2face appt with the GP yesterday. Managed to get in and out of the car...

This is an update from my last post 7 days ago. As I mentioned last time, I had ...

Indigo2417

•2 months ago

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Hospital and large doses of Prednisone??

During my first visit with Rheumatologist, I asked how to handle symptoms if they returned during tapering. I suggested that I go back to the last dosage that...

During my first visit with Rheumatologist, I asked how to handle symptoms if the...

newsusy

•2 months ago

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A positive happening

I had a long hard time after being diagnosed with pmr. my pmr went after 5 yrs but continuing pain in legs meant seeing g.p.s who decided I still had pmr and...

I had a long hard time after being diagnosed with pmr. my pmr went after 5 yrs ...

Linlang

•2 months ago

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acupuncture 🤔

Morning , anyone used acupuncture with PMR ???

Pastamama

•2 months ago

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How can I tell when adrenals are coming back?

This line from DL's editing of a crucial post in the FAQ is cheering: . "In almost every patient the adrenal gland starts functioning again when cortisone is...

This line from DL's editing of a crucial post in the FAQ is cheering: . "In almo...

papadapadoo

•2 months ago

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Does LVV ever go away?

I have been told to expect to be on pred for life, as well as TCZ. I am just wondering whether anyone with the LVV variation has ever been known to ride off...

I have been told to expect to be on pred for life, as well as TCZ. I am just won...

Sharitone

•2 months ago

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Exercise with PMR video now available

Hi everyone, just wanting to let you know that the video of our recent webinar has now been made available to everyone via our website and you can find it here...

Hi everyone, just wanting to let you know that the video of our recent webinar h...

Fran_Benson

Partner•2 months ago

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I forgot to take pred yesterday - how much should I take now?

hello all, I keep a written calendar of my pred doses. yesterday on Sunday I thought it was Saturday for some reason, and looking at my notes this morning I...

hello all, I keep a written calendar of my pred doses. yesterday on Sunday I ...

Mstiles

•2 months ago

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update on symptoms after holiday

it’s now been 8 days since return from holiday. I’m marginally better but after a shower and breakfast feel fatigued and not well. I did go out for coffee...

it’s now been 8 days since return from holiday. I’m marginally better but after...

Sheeplegs

•2 months ago

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taking prednisone

Hi, sorry another question. Being on 25 mg daily now the chemist said to take all the tablets at the same time in the morning . As that was the the best way...

Hi, sorry another question. Being on 25 mg daily now the chemist said to take a...

Crwbin1

•2 months ago

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The Early History of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and GCA

Rather a long read but may be of interest. There may well be other similar articles but I was surprised to learn here that these diseases appear to have been...

Rather a long read but may be of interest. There may well be other similar artic...

123-go

•2 months ago

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arm pain and Mexican prednisone

hello, I wrote recently that I was suffering upper arm pain and stiffness. . I increased my dose from 3.75 to 10 mg for a couple of weeks. There didn’t seem...

hello, I wrote recently that I was suffering upper arm pain and stiffness. . I ...

Fishtacoqueen

•2 months ago

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Pain behind ear

Last night I started getting an intermittent shooting pain behind my right ear. It’s continued throughout today. I had a GCA diagnosis over 5 years ago along...

Last night I started getting an intermittent shooting pain behind my right ear. ...

Lyndaki

•2 months ago

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acid reflux problem

Hi everyone on this very helpful platform. As previously stated, I have been on prednisolone since September 22, and have very slowly decreased the dose from...

Hi everyone on this very helpful platform. As previously stated, I have been o...

Guilluame

•2 months ago

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medication and infection

Just a bit of advice from you knowledgeable people. I have GCA and currently taking 7.5mg Pred, 7.5 Methotrexate and Tocilizumab. I have a sinus infection/sore...

Just a bit of advice from you knowledgeable people. I have GCA and currently tak...

Noni71

•2 months ago

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Silly question,

Hi folks this is a silly question, I have sister who wants to join this forum and for the life of me I can't remember how I did it, Help x

Hi folks this is a silly question, I have sister who wants to join this forum an...

Harrywogan

•2 months ago

1 Reply

Just starting the journey…..

Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed with GCA, at least that’s what I am now being treated for. My story started in early Dec 2023. I am a very active 60 yr...

Hi All, I have recently been diagnosed with GCA, at least that’s what I am now ...

Specialised

•2 months ago

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Hello to you all

Hi everyone, thank you letting me join this forum. I have been diagnosed with PMR in January this year and put onto 30mg steroids to help-which it ha. Doctor...

Hi everyone, thank you letting me join this forum. I have been diagnosed with P...

Crwbin1

•2 months ago

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massive flare

Hi, Been on a slow taper successfully, down to 6.5. First day of holiday to Tenerife, had a massive flare, I added ten steroids, ie 16.5, this for three...

Hi, Been on a slow taper successfully, down to 6.5. First day of holiday to Te...

Carathedog

•2 months ago

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steroid reduction

Hi guys I'm tapering using Dorset lady program. Im on week 5 so almost on 3 1/2 from four Im doing really well & noticed on the days I'm on the old dose of 4...

Hi guys I'm tapering using Dorset lady program. Im on week 5 so almost on 3 1/2...

Vito5566

•2 months ago

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6 MONTH PMR UPDATE

My last update was 6 months ago. Since then, I have tapered 100% off of prednisone. My inflammation markers have normalized. I have been turned over to my...

My last update was 6 months ago. Since then, I have tapered 100% off of predniso...

SMH4CRNA

•2 months ago

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Diabetes and Prednisolone

Hi, just enquiring about the use of Prednisolone and its affect on diabeties. I have been a type 2 diabetic since 2016. For the first four years I managed to...

Hi, just enquiring about the use of Prednisolone and its affect on diabeties. I...

Tiggy70

•2 months ago

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Pred Free

I have been Pred free since 1 February. I am not sure if I am kidding myself that PMR has gone. I have pains in my upper arms and hips but it is not asked...

I have been Pred free since 1 February. I am not sure if I am kidding myself th...

Suffererc

•2 months ago

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Statins and prednisolone

I have been on prednisolone for nearly two years, starting on 15 mg, now down to 6mg. Previously tapering at 0.5 mg every 6 weeks, more recently tapering at...

I have been on prednisolone for nearly two years, starting on 15 mg, now down to...

waltztherapy

•2 months ago

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An Update on PMR - a useful summary for reference

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joim.13525 It comes from Sweden, where there is probably more PMR than most other places so they should know...

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/joim.13525 It comes from Swede...

PMRpro

Ambassador•2 months ago

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Prednisolone and blood thinners

As well as having PMR I also have Atrial Fibrillation. I am currently on 6mg of prednisolone.My GP is reluctant to prescribe a DOAC blood thinner for the Afib,...

As well as having PMR I also have Atrial Fibrillation. I am currently on 6mg of ...

Seamab

•2 months ago

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Flare up but normal blood test levels

Hello, this is my first post on this excellent forum. I was diagnosed with PMR about 2 years ago and was put onto 15mg of Pred and then onto a tapering regime...

Hello, this is my first post on this excellent forum. I was diagnosed with PMR ...

Ramjet10

•2 months ago

13 Replies

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All posts for February 2024

Prednisolone without food

Prednisolone 2.5mg Gastro-resistant tablets

Tapering query

Tapering - an update

Hospital and large doses of Prednisone??

A positive happening

acupuncture 🤔

How can I tell when adrenals are coming back?

Does LVV ever go away?

Exercise with PMR video now available

I forgot to take pred yesterday - how much should I take now?

update on symptoms after holiday

taking prednisone

The Early History of Polymyalgia Rheumatica and GCA

arm pain and Mexican prednisone

Pain behind ear

acid reflux problem

medication and infection

Silly question,

Just starting the journey…..

Hello to you all

massive flare

steroid reduction

6 MONTH PMR UPDATE

Diabetes and Prednisolone

Pred Free

Statins and prednisolone

An Update on PMR - a useful summary for reference

Prednisolone and blood thinners

Flare up but normal blood test levels

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