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what to expect when starting prednisone for PMR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 25 9:33pm | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
For those of you with a PMR diagnosis and on prednisone, did you have elevated inflammatory labs, sed rate and or CRP. In addition to the pain and sore muscles? My inflammatory labs are normal. Also CK is normal, but ANA titer a little elevated. Doctor is doing additional labs and in the meantime they have started me on a week of 20 mg prednisone.
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I was diagnosed with PMR. My SED rate was 55 and CRP was 24. ANA was normal. Thighs, triceps, biceps and traps muscles were extremely sore, could hardly lift my legs or arms.
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This sounds very familiar! All my inflammatory markers were normal, with borderline elevated ANA. 8%-10% of folks will have PMR with normal inflammatory markers. 20 mg prednisone made a huge difference for me within two or three days.