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How does your pain come back when decreasing dosage?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (57)Comment receiving replies
I am tapering now and wondering if the pain comes back is it usually in the same place?? Just trying to figure this all out!!
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@mezack25
Probably not all the same place as PMR. Many things happen when we are on Prednisone for a long time which can contribute to more pain. When other things crop up they need to be investigated properly and not assumed to be "PMR pain."
Prednisone relieves most all types of "inflammatory pain" as well as relieving PMR pain. The common misconception is when Prednisone relieves the pain--- then the pain must have been caused by PMR. There is "positive reinforcement" to taking more Prednisone for PMR but more prednisone isn't always the most appropriate thing when it isn't PMR given all the side effects.
You are right ... it is difficult to figure it all out. Doctors are better equipped to make sense of it all because they can order labs, x-rays and many other tests that provide more information.