My mom has poly myalgia reumatic
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Hi , just wondering is any one on pregabalin for PMR . My mom is taking 25mg but finds the side effects intolerable. could do with some advice on alternative meds and what vitamins to take .
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tina-uk_cwall Guest
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Guest tina-uk_cwall
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We r actually just talking about the possibility that they may have miss diagnosed her condition, the medication seems to be subscribed to fibromyalgi patients . She was diagnosed by two doctors , both saying it was pmr . Now I'm not so sure . Thank you Tina for ur advice .
AlVB Guest
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Guest AlVB
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Thank you for your advice 😊 You've been very helpful . It makes sense that the diagnosis might be wrong considering the meds she's been given .
Kassiebeetle Guest
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Yes, it does sound a bit confusing. If you could clarify things would be a great help. I have been prescribed Pregabilin in the past BUT that was for Sciatica.( Nerve pain going down R leg.) It helped greatly for the leg pain but no effect on the PMR pain.
Take Care
Kathy
EileenH Guest
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If it is polymyalgia rheumatica your mother has then pregabalin is no use at all - that is sometimes used for fibromyalgia (a completely different illness) but even then it doesn't make much difference.
The ONLY drug for managing PMR is prednisolone/prednisone - so someone somewhere has got things very mixed up. The dose you quote is a dose that would be (almost) appropriate for PMR - 15-20mg is the usual starting dose so 25mg is a bit high.
You need to check carefully with your doctor and see what they have put the diagnosis as and whether her tablets really ARE pregabalin.
EileenH
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