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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
@cyndiefromnc I’m having same issue after a long drive
(6.5 hr drive down & then ; dats later 6+ hr drive back). My lower back vertebra does have some issues as I’ve aged. But it’s been feeling ok this year until the drive! I also lowered prednisone to 3.5 mg the same day as I started my trip.
So I don’t know if pain is from all that sitting (I did stop several times each way driving) OR is it the lowering of prednisone. I am so bummed.
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@kare1 thank you for sharing. I too am having trouble knowing if pain is from PMR or exercise. I’m down to 4mg. Tapering 1 mg/month. I also am playing tennis 3x week and walking. This is so important to me for my health and wellbeing.
Giving up exercise is not in my plan!
PS I’m 79 and have played tennis for 50 yrs. I’ve recovered from many strains and tears over the years with physical therapy. I did 5 months of pt before the PMR was diagnosed. I’m 4 months on prednisone now. Hoping to keep on tapering and be done with this by the one year mark.