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My PMR is in remission but I've always worried a little about RA since I do have degenerative arthritis and carpal tunnel in my hands. As a teenager I remember my mother struggling with RA which seemed to bother her hands the worse. I have often thought she might have had PMR that wasn't diagnosed prior to her RA. I thought you might want to scan through the other discussions and comments by members who have commented about PMR and RA. Here's a list of the discussions and comments - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/discussions/?search=PMR%20+RA
I did find an article on your question.
"FAQ's - Can PR turn into RA? - There is no current evidence that PR can turn into RA. The conditions have different underlying mechanisms."
-- Polymyalgia rheumatica vs. rheumatoid arthritis: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/polymyalgia-rheumatica-vs-rheumatoid-arthritis
You mentioned earlier that you are not taking anything for pain but were thinking about trying LDN. Do you mind sharing how long ago you were diagnosed with PMR?
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I was just wondering if you could tell me how long it took for your PMR to go into remission? I’m three months in and I feel like I have a mild case because I started it on a very low dose of prednisone being 4 mg and my pain and stiffness completely went away the next day after starting The medication. I don’t want to rush it, but I also don’t want
to be on prednisone for an extended period of time.
I was told that it could take up to two years, but I feel like mine is such a mild case that maybe it won’t take that long. So I was just wondering how long it took for yours to go into remission and how you did with the tapering down of your prednisone