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Holistic medicine approach to PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 2 5:14pm | Replies (65)
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@1942marilyne

I have read so much on this. Pmr is baffling. Off of prednisone and on dexamethasone 1 mg twice a day. Best I have been after 3 1/2 years. I have no answers. Just things I have tried. I know 2 people one man 7 years and one woman 10 years. They are low dose prednisone. 5 mg and 3 mg a day. I did get discouraged but this site says u r not alone.

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tuckerp | @tuckerp | Jun 19 9:08am

I would be careful. 2mg day of Dex is equivalent to close to 12mg of prednisone. You are on a much higher than maintenance dose. Some people do stay on a maintenance dose because they cant restart their cortisol. Lots of other things may be going on. You will end up treating complications from steroid use at this higher level.

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