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PMRGCAuk

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Sore forearms

Hello all, I’ve been on this group with PMR for a couple of years now. I’m currently on my second tapering cycle have got pred-free about a year ago and then...

Hello all, I’ve been on this group with PMR for a couple of years now. I’m cur...

•6 months ago

is this a flare

I was diagnosed with GCA in Dec 2022, put on 30mg prednisolone, ultra sound delayed by 10 days and had negative result, within a few days of the prednisolone...

I was diagnosed with GCA in Dec 2022, put on 30mg prednisolone, ultra sound dela...

•6 months ago

Stabbing headache.. GCA? Update

Still got pain - now more of a constant burning sensation on the top of my skull. I phoned the surgery and had a call back from the "advanced practitioner"...

Still got pain - now more of a constant burning sensation on the top of my skull...

•6 months ago

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Is it possible to continue living normally with PMR as before? Work, light sports training? My rheumy says I can continue to work 80% as a clerk and ride my...

Is it possible to continue living normally with PMR as before? Work, light sport...

•6 months ago

PMR confirmed

No frozen shoulder. The rheumy also gave me an injection in the shoulder bursa. Today I had a red flash on my cheeks like tomatoes 🍅 On 17 June I should be...

No frozen shoulder. The rheumy also gave me an injection in the shoulder bursa. ...

•6 months ago

Nearly half of patients with giant cell arteritis achieve remission with upadacitinib

Great news for GCA patients! 😀...

Great news for GCA patients! 😀...

•6 months ago

Prednisolone and skin thinning

I think I’ve heard that long term use of steroids can cause the skin to get thinner - is this a thing? I’m wondering if it’s a cause of my difficulty shaking...

I think I’ve heard that long term use of steroids can cause the skin to get thin...

•6 months ago

Prolia shots

After 4+ years of Actonel is Prolia a good choice for continued treatment of osteoporosis? I will be asking my rheumatologist the same question next time I...

After 4+ years of Actonel is Prolia a good choice for continued treatment of os...

•6 months ago

Swollen red cheek andslight jaw pain on one side.

My friend was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with PMR and GCA. Great improvement on steroids. Yesterday she had slight jaw pain and this morning her face is red and...

My friend was diagnosed 6 weeks ago with PMR and GCA. Great improvement on stero...

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•6 months ago

Alendronic Acid

Hi I've had PMR for over 4 years now and am on 3mg pred. as the last time I managed to reduce and come off pred. I had a flare up . I also take Alendronic...

Hi I've had PMR for over 4 years now and am on 3mg pred. as the last time I ma...

•6 months ago

Tooth infection - increase prednisolone?

A chronic tooth infection in a failed root canal treated tooth has decided to present with a painful flare. (I am generally fortunate and suffer little pain...

A chronic tooth infection in a failed root canal treated tooth has decided to pr...

•6 months ago

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