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PMR or Arthritis

Have posted few times before started PMR journey Oct 2016, now tapering to 4 mgs pred, I am now 76 yrs old, have had a lot of traumas through last few years...

Have posted few times before started PMR journey Oct 2016, now tapering to 4 mgs...

arvine

•27 days ago

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Pred reduction problems

Since late last year I have increased my pred from 4 to 4.25 then up to 4.5 , then after a month or so reduced back to 4.25 where I stayed for a few weeks but...

Since late last year I have increased my pred from 4 to 4.25 then up to 4.5 , th...

Clucket

•27 days ago

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Alendronic acid query

I’m being pressured to take Alendronic Acid for Osteoporosis but Dad died of AF related issue. Has anyone else had experience of refusing this drug?

I’m being pressured to take Alendronic Acid for Osteoporosis but Dad died of AF ...

PatriMac

•27 days ago

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Prednisone query

HI all Just need a bit of info please. Saw GP on Thursday, who I think is a little in the dark about PMR, he said he has never seen a case before, but reads...

HI all Just need a bit of info please. Saw GP on Thursday, who I think is a li...

pastamaid

•27 days ago

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Happy Easter Greetings 🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰

Wishing everyone in our Forum family a Happy Healthy Easter. Love from Sheffield Jane xx

Wishing everyone in our Forum family a Happy Healthy Easter. Love from Sheffield...

SheffieldJane

•27 days ago

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Atorvastatin

My cholesterol was always low until I went through the dreaded menopause which turned me upside down and inside out! My anxiety shot through the roof and my...

My cholesterol was always low until I went through the dreaded menopause which t...

Susie3012

•27 days ago

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Is this reaction normal? Was very frightening.

Have had PMR since May 2018. All symptoms seem to have gone and am now trying to taper off the prednisalone, have been on 1mg since December’23. Two weeks ago...

Have had PMR since May 2018. All symptoms seem to have gone and am now trying to...

Fifegran

•28 days ago

46 Replies

Trochanter Pain Syndrome PMR 2 Years plus

What fresh Hell is this ! Anyone else experiencing a nasty Inflammation in their Hips ? So painful I can barely walk - Lifting my Legs is sore , getting up...

What fresh Hell is this ! Anyone else experiencing a nasty Inflammation in thei...

RoomsonFire

•28 days ago

17 Replies

Morning Stiffness still alive and kicking after 4+ years of treatment!

Hello to everyone. It's been 6 months since I last posted. I was diagnosed with PMR and GCA in February of 2020. Though I am positive I had it for at least a...

Hello to everyone. It's been 6 months since I last posted. I was diagnosed with ...

Cgt1151

•28 days ago

11 Replies

Prednisolone - new member

my hubby never thought he’d be joining our Pred “gang”, but a trip to A&E yesterday (7 hours!!) showed that he’d either a bronchial reaction to the tamsulosin...

my hubby never thought he’d be joining our Pred “gang”, but a trip to A&E yester...

Doraflora

•28 days ago

57 Replies

Prednisolone and surgery

Hi everyone, I've been reading all the recent posts about problems reducing prednisolone with interest. When I was diagnosed in September 2023 (non cranial...

Hi everyone, I've been reading all the recent posts about problems reducing pred...

Dance62

•28 days ago

19 Replies

Sleep apnea and PMR

Over the last year my sleep has been poor, and finally I had an overnight sleep study, which revealed severe apnea. I'm pretty sure this is new to me and I did...

Over the last year my sleep has been poor, and finally I had an overnight sleep ...

papadapadoo

•29 days ago

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Quick update on my Nuffield Joint Pain Program

Just to say I've been contacted by the program organiser at my local Nuffield gym. Unfortunately because of a high volume of interest, the next program is...

Just to say I've been contacted by the program organiser at my local Nuffield gy...

Kendrew

•29 days ago

13 Replies

Struggling to reduce, despite slow descent

Hi everyone, I will try to keep this brief but also hope I give sufficient information. I am feeling pretty despondent about where I am going though I know...

Hi everyone, I will try to keep this brief but also hope I give sufficient info...

teach77

•29 days ago

27 Replies

GCA. Pmr

Could you people with osteo arthritis tell me what you do to alleviate pain, stiffness etc. I have been told constantly that all my trouble is osteo...

Could you people with osteo arthritis tell me what you do to alleviate pain, sti...

CavalierKC3

•29 days ago

9 Replies

advice please

Hi, I’m struggling with bilateral pleural effusion and pericarditis, had the pleural effusion for over a year but the pericarditis was come and go, now it’s...

Hi, I’m struggling with bilateral pleural effusion and pericarditis, had the ple...

Numptybrain

•29 days ago

15 Replies

Relapse after two weeks on 15mg Preds

I started taking 15mg of Preds two weeks ago and within hours began to get instant relief apart from a slightly stiff right shoulder. At the same time I was...

I started taking 15mg of Preds two weeks ago and within hours began to get inst...

Lassie2

•29 days ago

12 Replies

My adrenals need a little expert help

Dear Forum, I am at 4 mg, pretty steady but I think that my adrenals are not producing enough cortisol to counter sufficiently my low level of exercise. I...

Dear Forum, I am at 4 mg, pretty steady but I think that my adrenals are not pr...

Chiqui1950

•30 days ago

12 Replies

Evenings

Hi Do any of you find you have like a breakthrough headache in the evenings ? gets to around 4 and I start to feel pressure on side of scalp. not sure if it's...

Hi Do any of you find you have like a breakthrough headache in the evenings ? g...

Alliekat65

•30 days ago

23 Replies

Advice please

Hello, I am new to the group and have joined PMRGCAuk recently. I have learnt so much from the group and am so glad I found you. I started with awful...

Hello, I am new to the group and have joined PMRGCAuk recently. I have learnt s...

Golfers1

•30 days ago

15 Replies

Maddy 2

Hi all. Have been diagnosed with GCA since January. Doctor at the hospital started me on 40mls Prednisone (from which I have had terrible side effects) I...

Hi all. Have been diagnosed with GCA since January. Doctor at the hospital sta...

1100

•30 days ago

7 Replies

ibuprofen

Quick one, I hope. I have back pain from a muscle strain. I read - too late - that you shouldn’t take ibuprofen if you are on Corticosteroids. I am on 7.5...

Quick one, I hope. I have back pain from a muscle strain. I read - too late - th...

Predderman2020

•1 month ago

30 Replies

Depo-Medrone

Hi all, After successful reduction to zero prednisolone the symptoms flared again. Back to the (different) consultant who said I can give you an injection...

Hi all, After successful reduction to zero prednisolone the symptoms flared aga...

Sarnano

•1 month ago

20 Replies

Another bug or PMR pain

Posted several times this year about various cold type viruses I have picked up. Thought I was maybe getting another. 4 days after travelling I has slight sore...

Posted several times this year about various cold type viruses I have picked up....

EnyaBlue

•1 month ago

7 Replies

Suffering with GCA

Welcome I hope you are fine I have not yet undergone a biopsy or any other examination, but I started taking prednisolone 60 mg and there was a change in the...

Welcome I hope you are fine I have not yet undergone a biopsy or any other exa...

alinazzal

•1 month ago

12 Replies

My journey with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica in August of 2022 so I’m now approaching my 2 year mark which will be August of 2024. I am blessed to have a good...

I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica in August of 2022 so I’m now approac...

fondofforest

•1 month ago

18 Replies

Phased return

I really appreciate all the support I received from this group recently. Next week will be the last week before I meet with my boss and hr. I've accepted its...

I really appreciate all the support I received from this group recently. Next w...

Helliwelli12

•1 month ago

11 Replies

Advice please

I've been on pred for 2 years since being diagnosed with GCA . After some ups and downs had got down to 6.5 and already at very low energy when I was...

I've been on pred for 2 years since being diagnosed with GCA . After some ups an...

Sammo47

•1 month ago

19 Replies

Should I increase pred

Hi all. Hope everyone is well today. I have managed to get down to 1mg pred buy while I was on 2mg pain came back. It is worse now I have gone down to 1mg. Can...

Hi all. Hope everyone is well today. I have managed to get down to 1mg pred buy ...

Doodles2013

•1 month ago

8 Replies

Addissons disease

Good afternoon. I was diagnosed with Adison's disease in 2022. Prescribed Prednisolone 5 mg. Now I take hydrocortisone tablets 20 mg per day....

Good afternoon. I was diagnosed with Adison's disease in 2022. Prescribed Pred...

Mariupol

•1 month ago

4 Replies

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PMRGCAuk

All posts for March 2024

PMR or Arthritis

Pred reduction problems

Alendronic acid query

Prednisone query

Happy Easter Greetings 🐥🐰🐥🐰🐥🐰

Atorvastatin

Is this reaction normal? Was very frightening.

Trochanter Pain Syndrome PMR 2 Years plus

Morning Stiffness still alive and kicking after 4+ years of treatment!

Prednisolone - new member

Prednisolone and surgery

Sleep apnea and PMR

Quick update on my Nuffield Joint Pain Program

Struggling to reduce, despite slow descent

GCA. Pmr

advice please

Relapse after two weeks on 15mg Preds

My adrenals need a little expert help

Evenings

Advice please

Maddy 2

ibuprofen

Depo-Medrone

Another bug or PMR pain

Suffering with GCA

My journey with Polymyalgia Rheumatica

Phased return

Advice please

Should I increase pred

Addissons disease

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