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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 5 hours ago | Replies (17)
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@jeff97
I had two weeks at 10 mg and now on 7.5 mg daily, In late Spring I switched to only low impact cardio and light weights (2.,5,8) because I had a sciatic nerve issue Feb-Apr. Never had health issue before but I guess I was due at 72. I have wondered if the sciatica triggered the PMR but don't think so now. Seeing the rheumatologist in a week. I feel great and have been keeping a chart of sleep and any aches. I want to discuss GCA with the doctor because of how my upper neck feels but that may just be the prednisone. During the wait period to start steroids I occasionally took Advil and found it better than Tylenol. Constantly analyzing
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@ljolly 7.5 isn't bad. You were lucky to miss a lot of the problems associated with higher doses. I started at 60, and by the time I was at 7 I felt like I was starting to recover from the prednisone. I was starting to lose the weight I had gained from the prednisone, and my metabolism was starting to wake back up again. Also my cholesterol levels had come back down, and a weird taste in my mouth had gone away.