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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 3 days ago | Replies (14)
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@jeff97 Thank you! This explains some cholesterol changes for me although now on low doses of prednisone so hopefully this won’t get worse (I’ve had pmr for 3+ years and seem to be stuck around the 4-5 mg dose). I did however get cataracts real fast- thankfully dealt with but I think it is important to be aware of the potential long term side effects.
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I was devastated when I had early onset cataract formation at the age of 40 because of prednisone. My 20/20 vision deteriorated rapidly but I had cataract surgery which restored my vision. Fast forward 30 years and I still have the same lens implants. My vision is still remarkably good.
It is incredible that I still have good vision considering I have had more than 30 flares of uveitis. I lost count at 30 flares. I have to say that high doses of prednisone also spared my vision many times.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/uveitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20378734
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Why are you stuck on a 4-5 mg dose? Are you aware that secondary adrenal insufficiency is a potential long term side effect of Prednisone? I got stuck on 7 mg for this reason but somehow I managed to get past that prednisone side effect too.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10257969/