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PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Mar 19 10:14am | Replies (169)Comment receiving replies
@pah17 I also have pain in my right shoulder, but mostly only when I'm laying down. It sure makes it hard to sleep! I've been on pred since 09/23 and am now tapered down to 3 mg. The shoulder pain started at the beginning of the year. After suffering with it for several months, I realized that the fact that it is not bilateral points to something besides PMR. After conferring with my PCP, I'm starting PT this morning. Very much hoping that takes care of it.
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My rheumatologist told me yesterday that if bilateral pain returns while tapering, that is a sign the PMR is not under control but if the pain returns to just one shoulder that is a sign the PMR is under control but some other condition is at work, perhaps osteoarthritis. I am an 83 year old male currently on Kevzara and 10 mg a day of prednisone and the pain I now experience in the right shoulder, hips and spine are osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis, not PMR. 1000 mg of acetaminophen in the morning helps control that pain.