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Anyone having luck while taking methotrexate?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 6 9:30am | Replies (46)
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I have been on it since early Feb and have had only one issue - I had to give up all alcohol due to acid reflux. Don't love that part but it's only until I kick this PMR completely. And in the meantime I have no pain just occasional stiffness. I have been able to titrate down from 20 to 10 mg over the course of 5 months.

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gsm1 | @gsm1 | May 31 2:27pm

I was on MTX for about 6 months. It helped me get down to 4mg of prednisone but any lower I would relapse to hurting shoulders and hip pain. I am pretty much pain free. I can go to the gym and play pickleball if I don’t push it too hard. I am 75 and have been taking prednisone for about 15 years at a dosage of 5 mg. The MTX was affecting my kidneys so my rummy told me to stop taking it. My kidneys are now back to normal function levels. My rummy is allowing me to stay at 4 mg of prednisone . So far so good for the last 5 months.

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