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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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@smugs59

I experience the awful stiffness - no pain or lack of sleep. Some days are worse than others but it’s always there. I just have to pace myself with small activities. I do find ibuprofen helps sometimes.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Feb 9, 2021

Hi @smugs59, Welcome to Connect. The pain and stiffness can be really bad at times. You are wise to pace yourself and take it easy. Have you been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)?

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glendal | @glendal | Feb 10, 2021

Interesting, like you no pain or lack of sleep or weight gain but I wondered if the prednisone, contributes to stiffness? I don't take well to many meds including ibuprofen, Tylenol3. I seem to have some sort of a reaction. Maybe, as has been suggested here, we are overmedicated and the body just can't take it???

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