Hi Dadcue, thanks for the link regarding prednisone.
I too have that “love/hate relationship with prednisone. Short term it has saved me through many health crises over the last 60 years or so.
Long term it has left me with Osteoporosis that has left me vulnerable to fractures ( two in the last five years!). I do have to take a yearly infusion of Reclast for my bones and calcium/magnesium supplements.
I have been off and on prednisone on a short term basis the last 60 years or so. But with PMR I have had a more long term experience. Currently I’m on my second run with PMR.
Prednisone has always initially given me insomnia and lots of energy at first. This time around it is the fatigue that really bothers me—and I noticed I’m a lot more grumpy with my hubby and my daughter—-but I think that also is pain related. I’m down to 7.5 mg and my doctor really wants me off of it .
I’m also diabetic and an asthmatic who is prone to respiratory infections. So he is trying to get me on Actemra and I really hope this will get me off prednisone!