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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 22 12:39pm | Replies (6)

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@megz

Keep at it while you can. I was fairly active - though not with the sort of high activity you currently enjoy, well done - till I reduced to 8mg earlier this year and became fatigued. I did get some energy back after a few weeks, but by 6.5mg, normal activity had to reduce because moderate pain and lethargy had set in. By 6mg I'd had a full-on flare and was too tired and sore to do much at all.

The prednisone may be helping you stay active. I'm currently reducing again to 8mg. Energy levels are still good so I'm deliberately getting all the bigger jobs in the yard and home done while the prednisone lets me, just to have some solid progress made before another possible (hope not!) relapse stops me doing anything. We need to achieve whatever we can while we can.

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I was going to start tapering at 4 weeks instead of 6 next month but that would clash with the flu and Covid boosters so guess I will leave that until next lot. I know at some time in the future it will raise its ugly head and I will have to stick to dog walking for a while.