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PMR onset under 55?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 13 6:32pm | Replies (40)
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@tinmanneedsoil

I was at age 54 PMR. Hips shoulders and buttocks pain. Prednisone 10 mg twice a day morning and night. Tried tapering it down to 7.5 but too much pain in the am when I wake up! So still taking 10 mgs twice a day for about 3 weeks now.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Apr 8 7:06am

Welcome @tinmanneedsoil, Sorry to hear you joined the PMR club. It can be tricky tapering down on prednisone. Slower the better most of the time and some doctors don't get that part. My Mayo rheumatologist told me that I need to listen to my body when it comes to tapering my prednisone dose. Have been in remission for over six years now from my second round with PMR.

It sounds like you were recently diagnosed 3 weeks or so ago. If that's the case you are way early in the game of tapering. We are all different when it comes to PMR pain and tapering but I think the average length of time for getting off of prednisone with PMR is 2 to 5 years. My first time took 3 and half years, second time took 1 and half years to taper off. You might want to read check out the following discussion to learn what others have shared.
--- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/

May I ask how long ago you were diagnosed with PMR and started treatment?

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