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What to expect in the first weeks of PMR do?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 4 9:26am | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
@dadcue Have been messaging my doctor but, understandably, he’s out during this holiday week. I feel that we should increase my dose and will discuss my options, including taking a little at night. Wondering how that may affect my sleep, though. I’m hopeful that there will be a livable solution in the near future. Thanks a bunch for your insight.
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@whelchel Hi. I wish you the best and soon.
I was diagnosed with PMR on 11/12/25. (Male, age 68)
My doctor put me on 20mg Prednisone in the morning and 20mg in the evening.
I have always been an 8 hour night sleeper but now I’m lucky if I sleep 3 hours. My doctor prescribed sleeping pills (Temazepam 15 mg, which didn’t work for me, so he increased the dosage to 30mg) and now I sleep 7 hours but wake up in a fog for half of the day.
I don’t like taking Predisone in the evening because it prevents me from sleeping. Research I’ve done emphasizes that 8 hours of sleep is important for we who have PMR. I reduced my evening dosage of Prednisone to 15mg. (doctor approved) hoping that would help but only sleeping pills help me. I wish I wasn’t taking Prednisone in the evening. Everybody is different though. Do what you must. Best wishes.
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@whelchel
Hang in there…..bumpy road, this is a good support group.
As for timing… my Dr had me on 15mg, 10 in am and 5 at bedtime. Big relief.
Sleep was intermittent. Try and walk every day. Exercise helped me, and get a good book/podcast to take your mind off yourself. ( it helped me a lot).