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Down to 1mg prednisone and then extreme fatigue sets in.
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 8 4:06am | Replies (59)Comment receiving replies
I had exactly the same problem with my hands, wrists and knees Was told it was OA, then RA but blood test don't support. I couldn't make a fist anymore or even button my clothes. I was put back on Prednisone 10mg for one month, then alternated 10 mg/5 mg every other day for two weeks. Now at 5mg for a month. I have some bad days that 1000mg have been able to work for the pain. Rheumatologist still has no explanation for the hand/wrist swelling and pain.
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chpfireball… same here. As I posted in another string I was actually able to get down significantly from my starting point of 20mg but then found that my hands, knees and one wrist in particular hurt almost as bad as shoulders and hips did in the beginning.. Doctor originally stated that that was plain old osteoarthritis but one month later when I had had enough asked again and was told it COULD be PMR. So I upped the prednisone by 10mg’s and for most part pain has significantly subsided in hands and wrists. So what I was told was as probably OA could be PMR. Hoping to become better educated by belonging to this group.
OA is usually diagnosed with imaging…x-ray or ultrasound.
Good luck.
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The pain in hands seems to be in middle joints. Doesn’t hurt to touch but bending, or squeezing (fist) and holding something ((golf club) hurts. Advil or Aleve seems to help in days I want to golf or garden. Knees are off and on… learning to live with it until it gets figured out. Still blessed that I can walk my normal 3/4 miles a day for The most part but do seem to have less energy. I have been told that living with inflammation and the pain plays a part with energy.