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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 6, 2023 | Replies (747)
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@awag, the only side effect I had with prednisone was a hefty weight gain on the first occurrence of PMR. I knew what to expect the second time around and was able to keep the weight gain in check more or less within 5 to 10 lbs. Prednisone is the magic pill for PMR for most of us.

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awag | @awag | Feb 17, 2019

I was on Prednisone for almost 2 years, and my doctor wanted to move me to another treatment for the longer term. I do still have some hip pain, but not all the time. Am seeing a correlation to my diet and pain, so am testing out eliminating certain kinds of foods to see if that helps. Again, when the pain does wake me up, I use a little high quality CBD lotion and the pain completely goes away in a few minutes, and I can go back to sleep. Right now it is manageable, thank goodness.

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