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Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 5 9:40am | Replies (182)
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I have been dealing with PMR since 4/24…started at 30mg , got down to 10mg prednisone 1/25 and felt very good…went to 7.5 mg and it all went bad. Very bad pain in hands and fingers. Unable to make a fist. Increased to 10, 15, 20, 25 with poor results. Every am until 11am or so no good. I’m a golfer, very upset. Now at 30mg pain much better, but jittery as all get out. It’s a trade off, trying to get back down to 10 is gonna be tough.

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cheraloha | @cheraloha | Apr 20 1:26pm

My hands are the worst. I'm on 15 mg and feeling pretty good with the exception of Carpal Tunnel in both hands, which I believe is a result of PMR as I've never experienced this pre-PMR. The swelling, tingling, pain, and inability to grip and close my fists is very frustrating, to say the least. Sigh....not sure what the solution is?

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kathleendw | @kathleendw | Apr 24 1:47am

I was diagnosed three weeks ago. Taking 20 mg Prednisone in am. When I have pain, its usually in my wrists, hands and right knee. Funny that my left wrist and hand have more swelling but less pain than the right. I'm very jittery and lightheaded until mid-afternoon.

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