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GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 21 11:02am | Replies (314)
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Thank you for the encouragement jeff97! My doc called this morning to discuss my bloodwork from yesterday’s appointment and reduced to 30 mg now. Hallelujah!

Question: Did you have moon face and did it begin to go down as you tapered?

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jeff97 | @jeff97 | May 14 9:37am

It's nice you can take such big steps on your taper. My rheumatologist had me step down in 5 mg increments at that level.

I did develop a moon face, even though I'm very thin. I gained a few pounds from the prednisone. The moon face started fading once I got down between 7 and 5 mg per day. It's odd that it faded more on the right side of my face than on the left. The left still has a ways to go.

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