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@euchrema20

I started my PMR journey in April 2024. Wasn't diagnosed until July. Currently on Prednisone 10 mg daily. I am still achy much of the time. I also am struggling with fatigue. Do others have this too. Not sure how much to push myself with exercise. I'm 70, this is first occurrence.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 2 days ago

Welcome @euchrema20, You are not alone with the fatigue. It was with me often when my PMR was active. It's been in remission now for almost 7 years. When my PMR was active I definitely had to exercise in moderation and my body let me know when I over did it. You might want to scan through the discussions and comments members have shared about fatigue and PMR. Here's a link to the different discussions and comments - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=PMR+fatigue.

I found it helpful to keep a daily log when tapering off of prednisone. Do you keep a daily log of your pain level and prednisone dose to help with your tapering?

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