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Pain ever goes away on its own?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 13 10:01pm | Replies (30)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for your comments. During my 13 months of prednisone I had absolutely no negative symptoms from the medication. All blood tests were within normal range and my shoulder and hip joint pain was simply gone. Even as I slowly tapered there was no flare or discomfort. The joint stiffness and pain started to appear about 3 week after I stopped prednisone. Before that time I was feeling pretty lucky that maybe I had seen the last of PMR symptoms (which I understand never goes away but may stay in remission (or not). Fortunately I can live with the mild/moderate joint stiffness now and hope that it does not increase. Liz W
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I didn't think I had too many problems while I was taking Prednisone except for all the "mysterious things" that happened to me. Most of the things were called "idiopathic."
I didn't have many "symptoms" either for many of my Prednisone related conditions. Things like insulin resistance and other out of whack hormone levels were largely silent. My endocrinologist seemed to have a better idea of what labs to check. My insulin level was very high for example because of insulin resistance. My endocrinologist said if I had stayed on Prednisone it was only a matter of time before I would be diabetic.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317015
My blood glucose level was checked many times while I was on Prednisone My glucose level was always "borderline normal."
My insulin level was never checked until after I was off prednisone. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas that helps glucose enter cells in the body's tissues, where it's used for energy. Insulin resistance can lead to a number of health problems, including:
Liver disease
Increased triglycerides
Increased LDL ("bad") cholesterol
Heart disease
Eye issues
Some types of cancer
Alzheimer's disease