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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 1, 2025 | Replies (8)
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Thanks. I take my 25mg at night, after dinner. It's what my rheumatologist recommended. I see him Thursday, so I'll talk to him then. My question in this thread was actually is it normal to start feeling pain a little bit before you take your meds? Im ok all day, then pain/stiffness about and hour or so prior to meds, then for about 2 hours after. Am I supposed to have no pain at all before I start to taper?
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@mech The only time I feel discomfort (and it very mild, easily tolerated) is in the morning when I get up. Always the same places (left shoulder joint, 2nd toe left foot, middle finger of right hand). I take my entire dose of Pred when I get up in the morning around 7:30 a.m. and all the discomfort is gone by noon.
"Am I supposed to have no pain at all before I start to taper?"
Good question that I'm also wondering about as I approach my first taper attempt in about a week.