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PMRGCAuk

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All posts for March 2024

pain in the Neck

hi everyone yes I’m still kicking,seam to be getting there . Down to 2 pred now. A strange problem now is neck ake manly down left side about 2” behind ear...

hi everyone yes I’m still kicking,seam to be getting there . Down to 2 pred no...

•2 months ago

I'm being left in limbo

I'm 69 year old male who was in good health or so I thought. I'm having many vague symptoms for 4 months now. Headaches mostly mild that come and go. A few per...

I'm 69 year old male who was in good health or so I thought. I'm having many vag...

•2 months ago

Atrial fibrillation now as well!

So all is going rather well on the PMR front with Pred down to 5mg and slow reduction to 4.5 planned, I have a little boat once more, and then hey ho it‘s off...

So all is going rather well on the PMR front with Pred down to 5mg and slow redu...

•2 months ago

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National institute for care and health research.

I wonder if you have seen the article Pro on even small doses of steroids on cardiovascular health. Seems to be a British research article. Don't know how to...

I wonder if you have seen the article Pro on even small doses of steroids on car...

•2 months ago

Steroid induced diabetes

I haven't seen too much about steroid induced diabetes. I was diagnosed with diabetes shortly after being put on Prednisone for PMR. It definitely changed my...

I haven't seen too much about steroid induced diabetes. I was diagnosed with di...

musclesinflamed

•2 months ago

Symptoms (?) at lower levels

Diagnosed with PMR in Jan. '23 and put at 20mg prednisone. Have now tapered slowly down to 3mg without much problem. Every time I start a taper of .5mg I do...

Diagnosed with PMR in Jan. '23 and put at 20mg prednisone. Have now tapered slo...

musclesinflamed

•2 months ago

upcoming cataract surgery

Any advice? do I take prednisone after surgery since I will be fasting overnight? How long do I have to wait until I can bend over? Does it take longer to...

Any advice? do I take prednisone after surgery since I will be fasting overnigh...

•2 months ago

Rheumatologist response

Thank you to all who are responding and helping me make decisions. Some day it will be me helping others, I promise. Recap: I have been dealing with pmr for 4...

Thank you to all who are responding and helping me make decisions. Some day it w...

•2 months ago

Serum Ferritin

I’ve just had a raft of blood tests as I am suffering with terrible itching and rashes which I understand are quite common whilst reducing steroids (currently...

I’ve just had a raft of blood tests as I am suffering with terrible itching and ...

•2 months ago

On prednisone taper

Thanks so much for all the replies to my question. I was given prednisone January 12 when the orthopedic doctor thought I was just having lower back pain from...

Thanks so much for all the replies to my question. I was given prednisone Januar...

•2 months ago

Metabolic changes from prednisone

I have been on prednisone since July of 2021. Several failed attempts to taper but am presently at 3 mgs after changing diet dramatically. Had blood tests a...

I have been on prednisone since July of 2021. Several failed attempts to taper ...

SoreDressageRider

•2 months ago

Yesterday Thursday 29th & 1000 Steps

So my dear wife wanted to go shopping for bits and bobs and was going to get a taxi both ways so I said I'd join her. Dunelm. Nice cafe's and cake's etc for...

So my dear wife wanted to go shopping for bits and bobs and was going to get a t...

•2 months ago

Shoulder niggles again

Rheumy has me on quite a fast taper, but as he has added Lefluminide into the mix I’ve gone along with it. Been fine until 7 mg, but now shoulder niggles have...

Rheumy has me on quite a fast taper, but as he has added Lefluminide into the mi...

•2 months ago

starting pred on trial

Good morning everyone. I spoke to my doctor yesterday and I’m trialing pred @ 15 mg for a week (starting today) to see if it impacts on the pain. I will the...

Good morning everyone. I spoke to my doctor yesterday and I’m trialing pred @ 1...

•2 months ago

prednisone taper

I finally got an appointment today with the rheumatologist-May 28th. In the meantime, I would like to get off the prednisone, but not sure how to do it. My...

I finally got an appointment today with the rheumatologist-May 28th. In the mean...

•2 months ago

A Miracle

Hi Everyone, It's been a while and I pray that everyone is one step closer to healing. I'm back to share good news and hopefully offer a glimpse of hope to...

Hi Everyone, It's been a while and I pray that everyone is one step closer to ...

•2 months ago

Help me taper off 40 mg Prednisone sooner than 8 weeks

hi I had a uc flair then colonoscopy which showed I was inflamed in all colon. After the procedure symptoms worse, diagnosed with cdiff. So put on...

hi I had a uc flair then colonoscopy which showed I was inflamed in all colon. ...

•2 months ago

PMR taper again!

All of you have helped me so much, I'm wondering if you could hold my hand for another taper. As you know, my rheumy would like me to get to 2-3mg by my next...

All of you have helped me so much, I'm wondering if you could hold my hand for ...

•2 months ago

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