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Peripheral Neuropathy - Result of PMR or Prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 13 5:53pm | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
I have idiopathic peripheral neuropathy which started about a year after PMR was diagnosed. I started long term prednisone shortly after my diagnosis of PMR. I don't know what caused the peripheral neuropathy but I didn't have it before being diagnosed with PMR.
My peripheral neuropathy got progressively worse while PMR was treated with Prednisone. After 12 years of Prednisone, PMR was treated with a biologic. I finally tapered off Prednisone. I still don't know what caused my peripheral neuropathy but now it is getting progressively better. It might have been PMR because it is better too. It might have been caused by something else or another autoimmune condition but I don't know. All I know is that Prednisone didn't make my peripheral neuropathy any better.
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"I started long term prednisone shortly after my diagnosis of PMR."
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I should say that I started prednisone shortly after my diagnosis of PMR but my symptoms of PMR got a head start by about 6 months. My symptoms of peripheral neuralgia started about 6 months after prednisone was started.
Peripheral neuralgia is listed and one of the potential side effects from long term Prednisone use in the following link. I have to wonder what adverse effects prednisone doesn't cause.
https://www.verywellhealth.com/what-are-prednisone-side-effects-1941763
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The link below says this:
"Generally, PMR is not associated with serious complications; however, patients treated with corticosteroids are at risk for long-term complications of corticosteroid therapy."
https://www.uspharmacist.com/article/polymyalgia-rheumatica-a-severe-self-limiting-disease