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My Dr has no idea of how to taper the prednisone. She can't even givec a diagnosis. Every lab work was negative. Is there a lab test for PMR . She says I don't have it, but all the symptoms point to it. Prednisone rid of the pain. I was on 20mg and then told to stop. Pain came right back by a week. Went to 20mg, then 15mg for a week then 10mg for a week, next is 8mg.

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jeff97 | @jeff97 | May 29 6:43pm

The ESR and CRP blood tests are usually good indicators of the inflammation associated with PMR, but it is possible to have PMR and normal values for those tests. According to google, imaging tests such as ultrasound, MRI, and PET/CT can be used to identify inflammation in soft tissue and joints which is characteristic of PMR. Those scans along with the symptoms can be used to diagnose PMR.

Can you get a second opinion, such as from a rheumatologist?

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