Mar 1, 2025 · Get enough rest. Polymyalgia rheumatica can cause you to be tired. Your body needs rest to recover from exercise and daily activities. Use assistive devices. Think about …

Mar 1, 2025 · Symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (pol-e-my-AL-juh rue-MAT-ih-kuh) may begin quickly or come on over several days to weeks. Symptoms are most often worse in the …

Oct 11, 2024 · I had done a lot of internet research on my confusing symptoms and sudden extreme level of disability before approaching a Doctor at my local medical centre that I knew …

Mar 6, 2024 · Usually, you would decide with your doctor/rheumatologist about when to taper--ideally when your symptoms and inflammatory markers (if applicable) are stable, which could …

Apr 3, 2025 · As time passed, symptoms alleviated and I now function, at times, as person with a mild hearing loss. This was 25+ years ago and I doubt it has an relation to my PMR, except …

Mar 10, 2025 · I had a low iron reading in some of the earlier blood tests just after PMR diagnosis. I get a copy of all blood tests before doctor's appointments so we can discuss them, and I …

Jan 14, 2025 · It would be safe to say that my cumulative dose over my 13 years of PMR treatment with daily Prednisone was "massive." That doesn't count the prior 20 years of …

Apr 26, 2025 · I'm officially diagnosed with multiple autoimmune disorders and PMR was the last one to be diagnosed. My employer suggested that I apply for "disability" at the age of 62 …

May 28, 2025 · I have a lot of PMR like symptoms and my PMR has been in remission for a little over six years. I also have degenerative arthritis, carpal tunnel and degenerative disc disease …

Jun 21, 2025 · I was diagnosed with PMR and possible GCA, July 2024. My GCA symptoms were headaches that were over my eyebrows and radiated across my temples, over and behind my …