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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 14 hours ago | Replies (23)
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Yes, I had low iron detected at the blood donation center a few months before my PMR symptoms showed up. The first gp put me on iron tablets which gave me severe constipation. So I quit taking them and bounced back to my ‘regular’ self. It took 4 months to find someone who could diagnose and treat my PMR. I am now off prednisone and might go back and see if my iron is high enough to donate.
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Thanks for your post 54pontiac..
I was just diagnosed with PMR and I was wondering if you could share a little bit more of your journey. My iron was also very low. I have read that PMR can cause your iron to be low.
I was diagnosed three months ago and they started me on a low-dose prednisone of 4 mg. My pain was gone by the next day. I feel lucky that it’s been controlled with such a low dose. I read so many stories about people starting at such a high dose when diagnosed. I saw my rheumatologist a couple days ago and he told me I could try to wean down to 2 mg which I did try and I had mild discomfort so now I’m trying 3 mg to see how that works.
My question for you is I was just wondering how long you were on prednisone and what dose they started you at and how long before your PMR went into remission.