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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 6, 2023 | Replies (747)Comment receiving replies
I'm not sure how to respond here to each message I received, so forgive me if this is general. I don't recall the dose of Prednisone I took for poison ivy. It was years ago. But it made by heart go into vt, break out in a sweat, head pound and body shake. It was awful. It was one of those packs you take 4 than 3 than 2 than 1. I have noticed the 5 mil of Prednisone recently prescribed for OMR so far has indeed minimized the pain. I am moving better and today I don't feel the need to even take another pain aid like Tylenol. I couldn't get thru the morning before without that assistance and a hot shower. So far so good. My doctor wants me to increase it to 10 mil but since it's working so good at 5, I really don't want to take the chance.
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I am going to talk with her today. And your so right! No one knows our bodies like ourselves.
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Hi @mymolly57 -- That's good news that the 5 mg dose of prednisone is working to help with the pain. Did you discuss your feelings with your doctor? I think it's important to have that discussion to find out why he wants you to increase it when it's working at the lower dose. I'm with you on not taking a higher dose than necessary. You really have to be your own advocate in your health care and be part of the decision making.
John