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Off Prednisone but Residual Stiffness

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 27 7:15am | Replies (37)

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@dadcue

It might not get better but congratulations for getting off prednisone. My immediate thought was if Tylenol Arthritis helps tremendously, you might not be having symptoms related to PMR.

I remember when my rheumtologist requested that I come off prednisone to be diagnosed with PMR. I think it is sometimes necessary to come off prednisone to be diagnosed with something else.

I have been diagnosed with underlying medical problems since coming off prednisone. Fortunately there have been better treatment alternatives instead of Prednisone to treat the other problems.

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Agreed not PMR now. But I have heard from my rheumatologist that prednisone withdrawal causes problems …I am not in pain just extremely stiff, making it hard to bend and get up from sitting position. When taking prednisone, the stiffness was gone. Wondering when or if my mobility will return.

was it osteoarthritis/? and if so, what treatments? thanks!!