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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
@noosat1 - I hope the pain lessens for you , its so hard with reducing the meds. My Doctor told me that they have found the slower you reduce the better it is and that is why they have recommended every 4 weeks for me, but like I said sometimes I know that it is not time and leave it around 6 weeks till it settles...my symptoms do not settle within 2 weeks of dropping so I know it would not be beneficial for me to try, patients is the name of the game. 🙂 but, in saying that each of us is different and may heal quicker. I too feed birds and love watching them especially when they have young ones, mostly sparrows, finches,blackbirds and thrush. Would love to see hummingbirds and woodpeckers in my garden but alas we do not have them here in New Zealand. I am into photography and that also helps me as I get lost in it and time is not relevant to me. Keep well 🙂
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Thank you for the encouragement. I know I am an impatient person. My daughter says, "Mother, stop trying to will yourself better." 🙂
Yes, I do enjoy the hummingbirds, they are so incredibly small, fast and aggressive. I am originally from Australia, so I do miss the parrots. To-day I was going to take it easy, but found myself pruning salvia bushes, working on pots on the deck and carrying rocks for a very small garden I am building. However, I would stop and do some reading etc. when my old arthritic back began to bother me. To-night will be one of the rare nights when I take a Xanax before bedtime, as the mind keeps racing in overdrive. To-morrow is supposed to be much colder and rainy so will have an enforced rest. Maggie 🙂