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what to expect when starting prednisone for PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 21 9:52am | Replies (58)
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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.

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fudge08 | @fudge08 | Aug 3, 2025

Yes I am feeling improvement! Now I wonder what the plan to taper will look like! Did they put you through additional antibody testing with the elevated ANA?

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