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Best Christmas

I have had the best Christmas for many years. Health has been rough this year hospital and doctors at least once a month coming to a grand fanfare in...

I have had the best Christmas for many years. Health has been rough this year ho...

olive2709

•9 years ago

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Happy New Year to all

May 2015 bring all that you would wish yourselves, especially pain-free days! New Year hugs to allxx

May 2015 bring all that you would wish yourselves, especially pain-free days! Ne...

Celtic

PMRGCAuk volunteer•9 years ago

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2mg pred

Now down to 2 mg pred, and coping reasonably well, apart from losing my grip, literally! I have trigger finger in my right hand ring finger, and my left thumb,...

Now down to 2 mg pred, and coping reasonably well, apart from losing my grip, li...

Bagshaw

•9 years ago

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Steroids

I have been of steroids now for three months and doing really well. Does anyone know how long it takes to get the steroids out of your system? I also have...

I have been of steroids now for three months and doing really well. Does anyone ...

Falkers

•9 years ago

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Should I continue on 20mg pred?

Have now been back to my starting dose of 20mg pred for 2 weeks since a flare up a month or so ago when I had got down to 12.5mg and gradually upped it in...

Have now been back to my starting dose of 20mg pred for 2 weeks since a flare up...

meadows

•9 years ago

18 Replies

PMR and costochondritis

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas....had a great time with family and felt pretty good except for costo niggle. Boy oh boy ..the calm before the storm....I...

Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas....had a great time with family and felt pr...

bumpermac

•9 years ago

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PMr and coughs and colds

Hello, and happy Christmas and happy, and healthy, New Year. Has anyone any experience of flares of PMR when they have had other illnesses? I have had The...

Hello, and happy Christmas and happy, and healthy, New Year. Has anyone any expe...

Judigardener

•9 years ago

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Hidden

•9 years ago

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Hi Everyone, Hope all are well and surviving the Christmas season with GCA or PMR. Haven't posted in awhile, have been working/sev.projects

Have had some problems with the dissecting cartoid arteries. Having scans every three months. No stent yet. Hip surgery, February. Found a good...

Have had some problems with the dissecting cartoid arteries. Having scans every...

Whittlesey

•9 years ago

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Vomited after taking pred

Woke up fell rough today 30mins after taking my pred I was sick what do I do take more or leave it have forgotten to take them only once before and don't want...

Woke up fell rough today 30mins after taking my pred I was sick what do I do tak...

olive2709

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Good ophthalmologist?

Does anyone know/has experience with a good ophthalmologist down in Surrey or London, please? I've been having blurry vision in my left eye for the past...

Does anyone know/has experience with a good ophthalmologist down in Surrey or Lo...

Purpletop

•9 years ago

20 Replies

Emergency treatment for double vision?

Like others (I imagine), I get rather anxious over the long Christmas and New Year break. This morning, just for a moment, I thought I had double vision. I was...

Like others (I imagine), I get rather anxious over the long Christmas and New Ye...

Trenny

•9 years ago

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Stayed awake

Well cooked dinner only 6 this year with help from hubby. Just had 2 hours rest going round to daughter's for evening she has RA so sister helping there all...

Well cooked dinner only 6 this year with help from hubby. Just had 2 hours rest ...

olive2709

•9 years ago

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Carried over from mum

Just a thought I have just put a load in washing machine and said last load till the 28th then stopped this is a leftover from my mum from the days before...

Just a thought I have just put a load in washing machine and said last load till...

olive2709

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Azathriaprine issue

Hi I was taken off methotrexate,as it didn't do anything for me, and started on Azathriaprine. Two weeks at 50mg then after 1 week on 10g I became really...

Hi I was taken off methotrexate,as it didn't do anything for me, and started on ...

Griggser

•9 years ago

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Tapering from pred

Was on 40mg pred for 4 weeks PMR query with GCA . All tests clear so consultant starts tapering. 3 days 30 mg the 2 weeks 20 mg. On day 3 of 20 mg. No pain...

Was on 40mg pred for 4 weeks PMR query with GCA . All tests clear so consultant...

bumpermac

•9 years ago

12 Replies

Merry Christmas.

I would like to wish the Administrators,Volunteers, and all members a Good time over the coming celebration & all the Best for the New Year. A Big Thank You....

I would like to wish the Administrators,Volunteers, and all members a Good time ...

daveD

•9 years ago

12 Replies

Lyrica

Just started lyrica, has anyone else taken these tablets? & did you feel okay on them?

Just started lyrica, has anyone else taken these tablets? & did you feel okay on...

Abigail1

•9 years ago

11 Replies

GP slightly puzzled

I saw my GP today for the results of last week's blood test which showed only a small reduction in CRP and a slight increase in ESR. I've been reducing from...

I saw my GP today for the results of last week's blood test which showed only a ...

Annodomini

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Thank you

Just want to give a heartfelt thank you to PMR Pro, Purplecrow et al for their recommendation to forum members to try the Bowen technique. Slowly but surely...

Just want to give a heartfelt thank you to PMR Pro, Purplecrow et al for their r...

missretired

•9 years ago

5 Replies

You guys got me into trouble . . Ha ha

Got told off by GP today for reducing my Pred . . Not as Rheumy said to. She said to take 40mg for 2 wks, 30mg for 2 wks, and 20mg for 2 wks. . However I...

Got told off by GP today for reducing my Pred . . Not as Rheumy said to. She sa...

Lisa630

•9 years ago

13 Replies

Tree time !

Feeling great today decided to tackle tree ! My assistant was over zealous !

bumpermac

•9 years ago

5 Replies

GCA symptoms - continuous or on/off?

Hi, I'm still trying to get to the bottom of my symptoms via-a-vis GCA. For the past few days Ive been having pain in my left temple, in my left jaw, under...

Hi, I'm still trying to get to the bottom of my symptoms via-a-vis GCA. For the...

Purpletop

•9 years ago

9 Replies

feeling well after holiday

Haven't posted for a while as i have been lucky enough to have been on a touring holiday for over a month. Did wonder how I would get on with the PMR - 9...

Haven't posted for a while as i have been lucky enough to have been on a touring...

suzieh

•9 years ago

3 Replies

PMR in the abdomen/back/waist area

I have been diagnosed with PMR. The pain started in my upper left side back (felt like a muscle strain) then became more intense, settling around my waist,...

I have been diagnosed with PMR. The pain started in my upper left side back (fel...

meadows

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Adrenal Health

I have no idea if this link will work, I'm not the best at pc's But found this article on adrenal health, I've given it a quick read at seems to be a sensible...

I have no idea if this link will work, I'm not the best at pc's But found this ...

Lisa630

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Interesting 24 hours

Since starting steroids for GCA I've had erratic heartbeat and also tachycardia which was lasting about 10 and then resolving, generally after doing things...

Since starting steroids for GCA I've had erratic heartbeat and also tachycardia ...

Rjw2014

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Confusing day!

Had my appointment with ophthalmologist today, results very slight pressure in right eye seeing me again in 6 wks. . However, this was the same lady I saw in...

Had my appointment with ophthalmologist today, results very slight pressure in r...

Lisa630

•9 years ago

6 Replies

update on sciatica etc

Hi haven't posted on here for a while, I was feeling better and concentrating on that. At the same time I have reduced the preds from 10 to 9 unfortunately I...

Hi haven't posted on here for a while, I was feeling better and concentrating on...

kingharold11

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Interesting Research

I just read this week that the gene HLB27 was found in Neanderthals where Ankylosing Spondylitis was also present. The documentary that was referenced...

I just read this week that the gene HLB27 was found in Neanderthals where Ankylo...

Hidden

•9 years ago

2 Replies

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All posts for December 2014

Best Christmas

Happy New Year to all

2mg pred

Steroids

Should I continue on 20mg pred?

PMR and costochondritis

PMr and coughs and colds

To All..................

Hi Everyone, Hope all are well and surviving the Christmas season with GCA or PMR. Haven't posted in awhile, have been working/sev.projects

Vomited after taking pred

Good ophthalmologist?

Emergency treatment for double vision?

Stayed awake

Carried over from mum

Azathriaprine issue

Tapering from pred

Merry Christmas.

Lyrica

GP slightly puzzled

Thank you

You guys got me into trouble . . Ha ha

Tree time !

GCA symptoms - continuous or on/off?

feeling well after holiday

PMR in the abdomen/back/waist area

Adrenal Health

Interesting 24 hours

Confusing day!

update on sciatica etc

Interesting Research

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