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I am currently taking 15 mg MT once per week starting 4/1/25 with folate once per week as well. I was on 3-4 mg prednisone that I had tapered down from 20mg in July 2022 when I was first diagnosed. I am starting to see results with less shoulder and hip pain! I am tapering to 2 mg of prednisone now and doing well. I will say the brain fog has been difficult and scary but I have been powering through and it seems to be dissipating. I am very hopeful I may actually get off prednisone, finally. It has been a long journey with many twists and turns. I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to not wake up in horrible pain. I was resistant to taking this medication as I am a wine drinker and I feared the worst for my liver. I had my first blood panel at the 7 week mark and it was the best it had been since being diagnosed with PMR. Fingers crossed this continues and improves. I wish all here the best, peace and grace walking through this disease. I hope we all find remission and a pain free tomorrow.

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Im taking Methotrexate and it works..just takes time.

I too am on 15 mg of MTX and have dropped down to 7.5 prednisone little bit of stiff neck, but I have noticed my rib cage being really sore and tender. I’m also a wine drinker and worry about the liver but so far so good. it’s a tough thing to give up when you enjoy it so much