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Off Prednisone but Residual Stiffness
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 27 7:15am | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
I stopped taking prednisone on June 1, 2024. I now have aches in my thighs and hips when I wake up that seem to decrease as the day goes on. Sometimes I will take a couple of Advil if I know it will be a particular active day. Otherwise I just try to not let these aches get me down. I know it is not a flare so for that I am happy. This site has been extraordinarily helpful in keeping up my spirits. I am hoping that my aches will lessen as my body gets back to a normal non prednisone state. What seems to cloud the issue is my age, 77. While I am in good shape and exercise daily, some aches and pains could just be part of the aging process. I will carry on with my Carpe Diem mantra. Thank you all for your support, Liz Ward
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I hope you continue to feel better and that the aches and stiffness become less and less.
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There have been other threads on here where the discussion has came up about getting back to your old active self. I am convinced that PMR has left us with a sort of adrenal fatigue. I also realize my age at 72 is not allowing me to do the same things. The medical community does not recognize a "fatigue". Although someone posted an article couple weeks ago on adrenal myalgia. Not sure what the difference in myalgia and fatigue would be but the one Dr explained it as not a fatigue but rather your body is not asking for enough cortisol.(insufficiency). I think its real. Even for me at 2 years later.