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I keep relapsing when I try to get off prednisone

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 12 hours ago | Replies (64)
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@pmrsuzie

Thanks for your suggestions. I've been wearing slide in shoes or birkenstocks. The heel pad is wool and helps. Funny that one of my cats is intrigued by the heel pad. I'm thinking I should be able to taper the pred but wondering how significant the elevated crp is. Do your inflammation markers need to be normal to taper ? I'm going to continue the stretching exercises and icing and hope that works. Also focusing on diet.

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megz | @megz | 2 days ago

I wouldn't go against your doctor's advice to stay on the same dose for another two months, especially with a slightly elevated CRP. Last thing anyone needs is to risk getting the inflammation rising again and having to take even more of the muck we're taking to reduce inflammation.

Icing the ball of the foot is also recommended for metatarsalgia but I can't make myself do it with our cold winter. Funny thing though, we have a grounding/earthing challenge in another thread which means I go outside 8-10 times a day and remove my shoes on bare ground, grass or stone paving, for a couple of minutes. The feet are well and truly chilled each time, so I guess that's treating the foot ailment as well, hehe.

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