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I wrote my symptoms on Google and came back with PMR. I could not even remove the covers off me to get out of bed. I had very typical PMR symptom. After the 3rd day of suffering like hell, I happend to have Methyprednisolone in my house from an earlier knee problem. I read the average prescription for PMR on the the internet. I took 3 4mg pills of methylprednisolone and within 1 hour I had a magical response. Of course, I didn't have enough pills to last more tha 5 days and was lukily enough to see a rheumatologist who had a cancellation. Otherwise the earliest next appt with any rheumy was more than a month away. I am doing quite well with methylprenisolone which I have found to be more effective than ordinary prednisone. I had my first decrease to 12 mg of methypred (which is a bit stronger than regular pred) 4 days ago and am doing very well. I have no PMR symptoms since my 1st taper to 12mg.
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I made the same diagnosis. Except I used dexamethasone of my wifes. Dex is stronger than methyl. About 5mg to 1mg of prednisone. I found it to be much more effective. It lasts longer and gives you a full 24 hr relief. You have to remember to adjust the dosage. I started on 4mg of dex. equiv to about 20mg prednisone. My Dr from Mayo had no trouble prescribing it as long as I knew the conversion.
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I too had the same response to methylprednisolone! However, I have had a relapse this year and I have suffered with spine pain. Nothing seems to help, im on another course of prednisone, and there is a big difference between this and the methylprednisolone. I tapered down to 5 so far, and will continue to taper anyway.