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What steroid dosage did you start on? Did you find the right dosage?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 5 5:38pm | Replies (154)
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@jkristinsson2014

I started off on 10mg in early December, I had joint pain & severe swelling in my hands. I found relief after the first dose. I have been tapering since the end of January and am now on 5 mg (just two days). I have mild pain in my hands and hips on this dosage. I will persevere for a couple of weeks and see how it goes, I would love to be able to stay on just 5 mgs.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Mar 31 7:55am

Welcome @jkristinsson2014, The average starting dose if PMR is suspected is 12 to 25 mg prednisone. My PMR is in remission now but I've had two occurrences and was started at 20 mg for both. You might find the following discussion helpful:
--- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/.

Do you keep a daily log with your level of pain when you wake up and the prednisone dose for the day?

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