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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 25 12:07pm | Replies (41)
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Here is what I wished I had known before I started Prednisone for PMR. These points come from my Neurologist.
- The downside of Prednisone is that it can weaken the bone density especially in your hips. This is if you take it long term at 20 mgs like for 4 months. Then the Doctor has to put you on Alendronate to keep you from breaking bones in falls.
- 2 mgs of Prednisone does NOT harm your bones, so that is what I am on now.
-Good to take calcium to help build bones.
-Good luck with this and keep searching for answers.
This site is wonderful.
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Finding you have a chronic autoimmune disease is the worst. I am 12 years into a diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis. I’ve had to take prednisone a couple of times for flares. I was started at 20mg and tapered down and off over 16 days. But my question is .. Is 2mg therapeutic?