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If you have tapering problems below 5 mg this might explain why.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 3 hours ago | Replies (62)Comment receiving replies
Pred and PMR do mess with your muscles. I did start weight training with 1kilo weights about a month after the start of this and it was hard work but over time I got stronger. For legs I used the stair master at the gym, I hated it at first and could only manage 5 minutes hanging on for dear life but again over time I got used to it and can do a couple of hours now and my legs thanked me for it. Esp my knees. I hope you are walking lots.
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Thanks. I have GCA and PMR, so I have taken a lot of prednisone over the last 7 months. I was running, lifting weights, walking and stretching before I got sick, so I was pretty fit coming into it. Other than not being able to run the only thing I can't do now is pushups due to weakness and tightness in my chest muscles.
That's great you can do 2 hours on the stair master. I am walking quite a bit. I do about 70 minutes every day, and some days I do another session of 40-50 minutes. Occasionally I hike for 2 to 2 and half hours. Plus I do weight lifting and stretching sessions every other day like I've done for the past 35 years or so. I saw my rheumatologist today, and he thought my muscles should improve as the prednisone dose goes down.