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PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

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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.

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@cwbf thank you for sharing this!
My PT appointment yesterday was very helpful, and I'm hoping in a few weeks the shoulder pain will be behind me. Did your rheumatologist say anything about bilateral stiffness as opposed to pain? What I'm feeling these days is just stiffness and fatigue, so I'm hoping that just means the adrenals are slow to wake.