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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 18 hours ago | Replies (15)
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I was just wondering if you could tell me how long it took for your PMR to go into remission? I’m three months in and I feel like I have a mild case because I started it on a very low dose of prednisone being 4 mg and my pain and stiffness completely went away the next day after starting The medication. I don’t want to rush it, but I also don’t want
to be on prednisone for an extended period of time.
I was told that it could take up to two years, but I feel like mine is such a mild case that maybe it won’t take that long. So I was just wondering how long it took for yours to go into remission and how you did with the tapering down of your prednisone

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 18 hours ago

@mimi1204, The first time my PMR was diagnosed I was started on 20 mg prednisone which provided relief from the pain within an hour or so of my morning dose. It took me 3 and half years to taper off of prednisone with the last six months going back and forth between 1 mg and 1/2 mg (split 1 mg tablets) until I was finally able to stop taking prednisone and only had an acceptable amount of morning pain/discomfort (less than 2 on my personal scale of 0 to 10) which went away after being up and moving around for a bit.

I stayed in remission for about six years and then the PMR came back and again I was started on 20 mg prednisone. This time I had a better handle on managing symptoms, eating healthier with less inflammatory foods and sugar. I was able to taper off of prednisone in about 1 and a half years. So far my PMR has been in remission and it's been almost 7 years.

You might find the following discussion helpful for tips/suggestions from other members on managing the symptoms:
-- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms:
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/

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