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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)Comment receiving replies
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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Thx for this John. I have been keeping a log of pain levels since tapering to 5 mg.
One question though…is it suggested to take prednisone at night or in the morning? I have been taking it in the a.m. but notice pain during the night.