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Prednisone for over a year along with Kevzara for last 5 months
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 3 11:35am | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
I took prednisone for about six months for PMR, (my blood test for PMR was 69.9! Normal is 7.4. ) , relief, yes, had a bone density test, not good. Was lightheaded and dizzy all the time.
Tapered myself off prednisone….from the start 15 to 1 …took a couple of months.
Tried several OTC things I heard or read about, worked for about a week, then pain comes back and was excruciating.
A friend told me she takes Tylenol an Ibuprofen daily ….i do now every six hours. Not completely pain free but my days are much better.
Nights are tough. Pain comes back after six hours but, much more doable than before.
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Can you help me? I do not understand (my blood test for PMR was 69.9! Normal is 7.4). What blood test are you talking about?
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glad your off the prednisone. That much over the counter can also be a problem. But doesnt have the same addictive effect. You might need to talk to Dr about Kevzara. If you still have the PMR symptoms. They might need to keep you on a PMR medication . Not sure if your insurance will cover or not.