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Diagnose with Lymes then PMR

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Blockhead
Blockhead

56 Diagnosed with PMR

20 MG of pred. Per day due to waking up one morning in extreme pain. Feeling like a pc. Of steel my wife had to move my legs out of bed and push me up and off to the ER Also Left hand swelling and feeling like a catchers mitt. Right hand same feeling but only a 3rd of the left. Unfortuneatly left handed. Very depressed as not being able to play guitar and do alot of things that require detailed hand feeling. (Is anyone else having issues with their hands ?) If so is there a medication for the hands ? When will all this go away ? 

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    peggy_56092 Blockhead

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    Before I was diagnosed my fingers were so swollen I could not wear my rings for about six months.  All swelling and pain has gone.  As I said before, I am now reducing from 6 to 51/2 mgs slowly.
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