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PMR with normal labs and having severe thigh pain
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 28, 2024 | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
I have the same issues with the shoulders . Things were fair at 20 mg but got worse when I recently tapered to 15 mg prednisone. I’m going to try and ride it out a few weeks and see how it goes .
Originally almost all my pain were thigh and girdle region but that seems to be ok now. At least I can get around.
Did you recently start a taper?
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My dose was not as high as some, started at 15 in January, symptoms started in Dec but super bad in Jan. Was on 15 for several months before tapering. Now at 4.
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I wasn’t on prednisone since last September, thinking that the thigh pain was from spinal stenosis ( as three neurosurgeons told me). I decided to go back to a rheumatologist three weeks ago because I suspected that this pain could be PMR, and she prescribed 20 mg. I just cut it down to 10 because of the severe side effects. I will call the rheumatologist to let her know. The prednisone did help though, so it was good proof for me that I can live without spinal surgery!