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covid

Is it okay to have a covid booster whilst on Prednisone.? I am currently tapering and on 5 mg at the moment.

Is it okay to have a covid booster whilst on Prednisone.? I am currently taperin...

•1 month ago

Not a flare

good morning everyone Last week I posted about hip pain and possible flare and asked for advice re steroids. I took the advice of the wise people who replied...

good morning everyone Last week I posted about hip pain and possible flare and...

•1 month ago

Has anyone tried pulsed electric magnetic field therapy for PMR relief?

I am having trouble tapering. Can't seem to get much below 15 mg; went down to 10 mg but still having some pain in the mornings. So increased dosage on...

I am having trouble tapering. Can't seem to get much below 15 mg; went down to ...

•1 month ago

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Prefer pain to steroids!

in 2019 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, in 2023 following a dexa I was diagnosed with osteoporosis. Today a rheumatologist told me despite negative blood...

in 2019 I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, in 2023 following a dexa I was diagno...

•1 month ago

Is there a test for Adrenal insufficiency?

Saw my GP today which was a complete waste of time as I seemed to know much more about my various ailments & just referred me back to consultants, when what I...

Saw my GP today which was a complete waste of time as I seemed to know much more...

•1 month ago

Welcome to our new members - April 2024

Hello and welcome to all our new forum members. We hope you've had a chance to look around and find answers to your questions. Here's a quick guide to get you...

Hello and welcome to all our new forum members. We hope you've had a chance to ...

Partner•1 month ago

Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, etc?

hi. My mom (F, 80) has had diagnosed PMR for about 4 years. She’s been able to taper to a pretty low dose of prednisone-but this last flare was bad. I’m...

hi. My mom (F, 80) has had diagnosed PMR for about 4 years. She’s been able to t...

•2 months ago

I am done. I am also done tappering

I'm completely fed up with this disease! I can't reduce my prednisolone dosage below 10 mg, and I barely manage to maintain that level. Even methotrexate (MTX)...

I'm completely fed up with this disease! I can't reduce my prednisolone dosage b...

•2 months ago

Another Flare

Thought I would share my update. Diagnosed in Oct 2020 have had several flares and as a result had to step back to a higher dose. I always use the 5wk...

Thought I would share my update. Diagnosed in Oct 2020 have had several flares a...

•2 months ago

arthritis or GCA symptoms

hello all, hope you had a good Easter . I’ve been taking 20mg prednisone for 3 weeks for PMR which has really helped but I still have bad neck pain, headache...

hello all, hope you had a good Easter . I’ve been taking 20mg prednisone for 3 w...

•2 months ago

Whoops! I made a boo-boo.

A week ago I visited the rheumatologist, who prescribed reducing Prednisone from 5mg to 4g daily and adding 20mg hydrocortisone. All part of the wean-off...

A week ago I visited the rheumatologist, who prescribed reducing Prednisone from...

•2 months ago

Short Synatchen Test

Quick question, could someone help me with some vague results from the hospital. Have been taking Pred for a long time but with the help of Methotrexate...

Quick question, could someone help me with some vague results from the hospital....

•2 months ago

Confused about when to taper in relation to symptoms

I was impressed with the initial response to 15 mgm prednisolone which eased my symptoms within 3 days. The response was about 70% improvement in the pain in...

I was impressed with the initial response to 15 mgm prednisolone which eased my ...

•2 months ago

Dexascans

Been treated for PMR on pred over last 7 years, how often should one be requesting a dexascan, last one 3 yrs aho showed ostopenia?

Been treated for PMR on pred over last 7 years, how often should one be requesti...

•2 months ago

Good bye and good luck to you all !

I am leaving PMRGCA uk and this group sadly I have to deal with terminal lung cancer that has moved into the bones. The NHS cannot cure only seek containment....

I am leaving PMRGCA uk and this group sadly I have to deal with terminal lung ca...

•2 months ago

From the Lancet: Development of a predictive model for GCA using ultrasonography

Here’s the summary https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9913(24)00027-4/abstract?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email Looks like a paywall for a...

Here’s the summary https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanrhe/article/PIIS2665-9...

•2 months ago

Affect of Alendronic acid if needing dental work?

This aspect bothers me as well as the implications of taking Alendronic acid. At age 81 after taking AA for about 18 months, I stopped it after I was...

This aspect bothers me as well as the implications of taking Alendronic acid. A...

•2 months ago

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