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Drugs And Medication For Polymyalgia Rheumatica

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Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi MD

Hi, I am a man 72 yrs old, since 1990 I have been taking anti depressant drugs. There is family ... when on prednisone. I am taking some other drugs as well but the depression and polymyalgia seem to be ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi ( Psychiatrist)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

symptons do not recur. I do not take any other prescription medication. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.  Karl Logan MD

Does having Korea as a 12 year old and polymyalgia rheumatica at 53 have any connection? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Karl Logan ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

Today the doctor diagnosed my partner with polymyalgia rheumatica? What is the treatment other than using steroids? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

are there any other drugs besides prednisone that are used to treat pmy patients with Type II diabetes ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Saranya Ramadoss MD

IF SOMEONE HAS POLYMYALGIA RHEUMATICA AND HAD GIANT CELL ARTERITIS...WAS TAKING STEROIDS BUT STOPPED IT BECAUSE OF NO SYMPTOMS...SUDDENLY DEVELOPS WELTS ON ONE SIDE OF FACE AND JAW....COULD THAT BE ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saranya Ramadoss ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi MD

I am being tested for Polymyalgia Rheumatica. The symptoms began shortly after starting Pravastatin ... to take a Statin for protection. Has there been evidence of a link between the Polymyalgia... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Het Ram Bishnoi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Vandana Andrews MD

polymyalgia rheumatica. She also has very itch skin and a creeping feeling of her skin - all over. She has just today commenced on steroid medication - but this itchiness has been intense for a few... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vandana Andrews ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Amarnath MD

my mother is 78 years old and has been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica with a sed rate of over 100 and keeps rising even while on 5 mg a day of prednisone.. she has 5 root canals that are over ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Amarnath ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Xiaomin Pan MD

Hi I have recently been diagnosed with polymyalgia Rheumatica. Have had the disease for about 26 years but it has become so bad by June I was almost crippled. Prescribed prednisone but side effects are ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Xiaomin Pan ( General & Family Physician)