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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 15 10:19pm | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
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@dadcue
Darn! That is some scary stuff. I appreciate you sharing this. I will pass along his exact side effects to our new (and much more competent) rheumatologist so she can make the call if anything needs to change.
I will ask him but I don’t believe he’s had that euphoria feeling. If you have a moment could you describe exactly how you felt?
All of this is frightening. I’m trying to find the balance of being informed without being in a constant state of panic. I spoke with a girlfriend whose husband is going through his share of medical issues, so she is in somewhat similar position as I am. We agreed that we really need to take care of ourselves and take time to do things that make us happy so that we can be strong and be there for them. It’s hard to find that balance.
I have another girlfriend right now whose husband is in the hospital fighting a horrible cancer after a time of remission making our medical issues sound like a blessing. His counts are so low they can’t even allow him to brush his teeth for fear he could bleed to death. His bed is padded so he doesn’t accidentally hit the metal. So frightening.
It is nice to hear from people like you. It truly has helped me in different ways. So thank you!
I got euphoria on 20mg and was wondering why I never heard of this drug. Of course they had tried prednisone at low doses when I was first diagnosed with RA - to no avail - so I never thought of it again. This dose was incredible. My flare was subdued and I was happy happy happy! But once I tapered below 15mg, the euphoria began to dissipate. Welcome to reality.
I cannot imagine 60mg.