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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 24 6:23pm | Replies (22)Comment receiving replies
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@jeff97 thank you Jeff. Yeah I kind of think I already researched a new. I was trying to lose weight and steroids were preventing me from doing that so I originally started taking steroids for walking pneumonia and congestion, and I just kind of continued to take them without really researching the real risk and side effects and that’s my fault that’s on me so yeah I told my wife I probably need to go get another prescription start off with a couple high doses, such as 20 mg till I can freaking move and I have a doctors appointment in a couple weeks to hopefully help me with a taper schedule. It’s not a rheumatologist, but hopefully they’ll be smart enough after checking Cortizone levels and what you’re saying PMR.
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"In the UK, people taking prednisolone are required to carry a medic alert card in case something happens so that medical personnel know the person is dependent on steroids."
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I think the medical alert cards they do in the UK are because their doctors discharge patients when they are noncompliant and listen to the advice from non medical people on the internet. Self medicating with Prednisone is never a good thing. I'm only guessing ... and trying to humor myself.