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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 10 12:05pm | Replies (1906)Comment receiving replies
So I am an 83 year old male diagnosed in Jan 23 and on gradually smaller doses of prednisone until October of last year. In October my PCP added a biologic, Kevzara and ended prednisone entirely. On Kevzara until February of this year when it frumpy WBC and had to come off. Now on a non-steroid anti-inflammatory Meloxacam. I feel fine except when first getting up. But after 15 minutes all good. I take it once in the morning. Have no plans to ever take prednisone again.
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Thx for sharing. I have not seen Meloxicam mentioned as an alternative to Prednisone. Do you think your PMR was already under control/in remission or do you think it impacts PMR?
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Hi, thanks for your encouraging news! My big goal today is to get an appointment with a rheumatologist. I keep reading about people whose bones get so porous from taking Prednisone, that they get stress fractures from something as simple as bending over. I don't want that to happen to me if I can possibly prevent it, so hoping a rheumatologist can get me a viable plan for proceeding.