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Still confused about tapering

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (47)
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@michcan1

for me labs are not the thing... my CRP normalized quickly. Important not to treat lab values and treat the human experience. Lab values can help if there is uncertainty.

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54pontiac | @54pontiac | Nov 18 8:19am

Yes, I call them "numbers on a page". When they said I had anemia and scheduled me for a colonoscopy, I demurred. I found out the test for anemia also indicated another lovely pmr condition where red blood cells are destroyed at a greater rate than normal. Blood tests are sometimes useful and sometimes not, but always a blunt instrument.

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