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New PMR patient, wondering if mornings will become pain free someday

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@nyxygirl

Hello @321design I tagged you in a different comment above - when was your last blood work done ?
"I know the prednisone taken in a large enough dose* could eliminate all my pain most likely"
* in a large enough dose INITIALLY ? - is that what you are asking ?

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321design | @321design | Apr 21 7:16pm

Thanks nyxgirl. I have had blood work done about 6 weeks ago and my numbers were within the normal range or slightly above. Because of that my rheumatologist had me taper the dosage of pred. to 5mg. But since then stiffness and pain returned. We tried 7.5mg/day (5 in the A.M. and 2.5 P.M.) but still had pain so now I'm at 10 (5 and 5) as of a few days ago and I'm pain free more or less. I have an appointment May 1 where we will review.

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