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Pericarditis with PMR and Scleroderma

Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Feb 29 7:45am | Replies (4)
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@gila

Thank you, John. I remain hopeful that things can improve. I wonder if the small amount of prednisone I’m receiving is not enough to knock all this inflammation back. The rheumatologist will surely have advice for this.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 29 7:30am

I've had two occurrences of PMR and for both I was started on 20 mg prednisone. It is a great question to ask your rheumatologist at your upcoming appointment. I think I've read that the average starting dose for PMR is 12.5 to 25 mg prednisone but I'm sure there are a lot of factors involved and each of us are different. The concern when you have PMR is the possibility of also having Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) which can cause loss of vision and more serious problems. If you have any jaw, temple, scalp or head area pain be sure to mention that to your rheumatologist or doctor as GCA normally takes a higher dosage of prednisone or additional treatments.

Can you let us know how your appointment with the rheumatologist goes?

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