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Weaning off of prednisone & pain management

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 24, 2025 | Replies (156)
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My Mother has been on prednisone for 2 years and has weaned off. She is still very sore but just hated being on prednisone. She now has swollen feet and hands. Has anyone else had this?

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Mar 11, 2024

Hello @jilltownsend8, Welcome to Connect and thanks for advocating for your Mother. There have been quite a few members who have posted about swelling feet and hands that you may find helpful. Here are the search results showing discussions, comments and more.

--- prednisone +swelling hands and feet: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/
--- swelling hands and feet: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/

Has your Mother's doctor or rheumatologist offered any suggestions to help?

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