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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 24 5:09pm | Replies (33)
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I sat in my recliner for six months due to horrible PMR pain. I’m back on prednisone, every day, and I can now walk and exercise! I’m dealing with the prednisone side effects as best I can, but it feels wonderful to be able to make my own dinner, vacuum my floors, and basically feel human again! I’m 84 years old and feel like 54 because of the medication!💊
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I'm with you! Have tried to taper 3 times and always hit the wall at 6 mg with horrible pain, feeling like I have the flu, brain fog, the whole enchilada. Gave up yesterday after two weeks of misery and went back up to 9 mg daily. Yes it feels so wonderful to be up and going again. I'm 72 and feel like 42 or 52!
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"I’m 84 years old and feel like 54 because of the medication!"
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This is better than the alternative ... I suppose. I was 52 when I was diagnosed and I felt like I was 152 and rigor mortis was setting in.
On high dose prednisone I once made a comment to my ophthalmologist when I was on the verge of going blind. I said, "I feel great, and I didn't really care if I ended up blind."
Another side effect of Prednisone is euphoria --- a false sense of feeling well.
My ophthalmologist thought I was feeling "too good." Fortunately the 100 mg prednisone dose I was on was beginning to work. My ophthalmologist told me to quickly taper down to a lower dose.