@pah17
This disease has done a number on me. I’m a 78 year old female, on several prescription meds including osteoporosis meds, blood pressure meds, cholesterol meds, thyroid meds and now on ant acid meds as the prednisone has done a number on my stomach.
I was diagnosed in late August with 15 mg, went down to 10 mg and had to go back to 15 because of pain.
Almost 6 months later I’m down to 1 mg and hopefully off on the 20th. I am feeling some stiffness but nothing like the pain I had prior to the diagnosis. My flexibility is suffering too but it’s all probably due to my body adjusting to the tapering off prednisone. I have been on kevzara injections for 3 months which I hope is going to control the PMR pain. I am pretty sure the irregular heartbeat is due to the changes my body is going through and hopefully it’s not a serious, permanent condition caused by this disease and treatment.
This site has been a wealth of information and support for me as I know no one in my large city that has this disease. My mother had it and at least I was acquainted with it before being diagnosed.
Best wishes to you!