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New PMR patient, wondering if mornings will become pain free someday
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 1 11:10am | Replies (120)Comment receiving replies
I developed PMR at 61 but didn't get diagnosed and treated for almost 1.5 years (I thought it was age and being out of shape during covid). When I was treated with prednisone (20 mg) I had immediate relief. I reduced my prednisone steadily over the course of 1+ years but am currently stuck at 2mg after another 1+ years of trying to reduce my dosage periodically. I am however, pain free and CRP is normal.
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That's a fantastic result to be right down to 2mg prednisone after just over a year of reducing from 20mg. Well done.
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The being stuck is the dependency on the steroid. Your body has to start making its own cortisol. When you taper that low the body is stressed without the cortisol causes stress , pain, inflammation. google prednisone dependency or something like that. Your only answer is try an even slower taper. Your on so little now. It will require some will power.