Connect
Discussion
Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Be careful below 5 mg of prednisone. I had problems when I got below 5 mg...."
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 14 hours ago | Replies (31)
Comment receiving replies
Be careful below 5 mg of prednisone. I had problems when I got below 5 mg. It felt like PMR was returning until a cortisol level was checked. Most of my problems with lower doses of prednisone were likely caused by adrenal insufficiency although part of it could have been PMR.
Replies to "Be careful below 5 mg of prednisone. I had problems when I got below 5 mg...."
Connect
I am aware of that and it could be adrenal insufficiency but I can't get my cortisol checked until I get the prednisone lower. There was no way I could go lower. The pain was too intense and I have a high pain tolerance. I tried it for 9 days it continued to ramp up. If I keep needing a biologic I will use that to try to get lower. If not I will keep trying to go lower with other strategies. Your personal experience with Actemra does not translate to everyone. Plus women have a more complex immune system due to having 2 x chromosomes and the x has the genes for the immune system.