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Polymyalgia Rheumatica
You may find information on polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) on the Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center website. http://vasculitis.med.jhu.edu Prednisone is the standard treatment for PMR usually with a slow taper. Some patients need ......
Polymyalgia in a 17 year old ???
HI Pam, Your doctors are right. Polymyalgia rheumatica is not a disease of young folks. If a good workup doesn't reveal a cause right now, the usual course is to watch ......
polymyalgia rheumatica
Who are the Hopkins specialists? There is no special PMR cllnic or PMR researcher and thus it is seen in our general rheumatology clinics....
A Form of Myalgia
What is PMR, and whatis the treatment. Thank you Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common inflammatory condition in women and men over the age of 50. It is ......
Poly Myalga
What is this and what can help. Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a clinical syndrome characterized by severe aching and stiffness in the neck, shoulder girdle, and pelvic girdle. ......
long term prednisone vs methotrexate for pmr
I was first diagnosed w/ pmr in 2001..originally on prednisone then added methotrexate to taper off prednisone... I was in remission for about 1 yr only using otc meds... In ......
polymyalgia
Have there been any studies done in the use of Remicade infusions for severe polymyalgia? My mom has the disease and cannot take prednisone due to side effects. She has ......
Polymyalgia AND Fibromyalgia
My wife has been diagnosed with Polymyalgia and Fibromyalgia (high sed. rate, trigger points, pain in arms, legs, groin & etc.) She has been on prednisone for apprx. 9 mo. ......
Polymyalgia and Prednisone
My mom 77 has been diagnosed with polymyalgia, she recently got off of prednisone about 2 months ago. The pain has returned and she has not gone back to the ......
methotrexate
I just started treatment with methotrexate. Since my first dose, I have been having terrible stomach pain, nausea and diarehha. Will this eventually subside, or this is part of the ......
Exercise for PMR
Is it safe to start an exercise program such as water aerobics if you have Polymyalagia Rheumatica? Yes...
Re: Polymyalgia Rheumatica
What is the connection between polymyalgia rheumatica and occasional occurence of gout? Is mild exercise recommended such as walking or swimming? Thank you. There is no connectin between ......
Re: polymyalgia rheumatica
I have Celiac's Disease and my aunt has Polymyalgia Rhuematica and I wondered if it could be an auto-immune disease side effect, in case she might have CD also. If ......
Rituximab and PMR
I've been treated for pmr/connective tissue disease for 4 years.After being on low dose prednisone for three years, I've been off it for one year while taking 20 mg methotrexate/week ......
