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I am 61. I was diagnosed with PMR ar 59 and was put on 15mg prednisone and tappered down to 0 in 18 month. After being completely off prednisone for 2 weeks my hands swelled up and I couldn't even make a fist. My grip strength was 20 lbs. I was tested for RA and it was neg. Dr put me on Meloxicam and it didn't do anything. My inflammation markers were still down. Dr put me back on 10 mg prednisone, the swelling went away and I could use my hands again. Grip strength is now up to 60 lbs. Dr thinks I just came down off of prednisone too quickly. I am back down to 5 mg and still doing ok.
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I started at 5 mg and went down to fast month after month my Dr put me back to 2 mg in the morning and 2 mg at night but my hands and arm still hurt I started going to red light med. which helps for about 1 hour them the pain comes back and my hand falls asleep
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I am in similar situation with new hand pain. Tapered off steroids last month. Going to Rheumatologist today. I’ve been tested for RA several times in the past- always negative. My research about RA shows 20% of patients can test negative. I’m still on hydroxychloroquine which was prescribed to help me taper off steroids for my PMR. Maybe my rheumatologist will suggest upping the hydroxychloroquine dose. This drug is usually used for RA patients.