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@lasvegasjh

I don’t want to give up my wine. I really enjoy it. I feel a lot better after it. I am afraid of going off prednisone though, but I am giving it a go. Presently at 2 mg. Next month 1mg.
I did lose a lot of hair, and am now wearing a wig, which I like! My hair is growing back.
When I first started prednisone a year ago, it was at 50 mg a day!! I felt better within 2 hrs and felt like it was a miracle drug. I felt really good until around 20 mg a day.
I am hoping for the best and just try to keep moving.

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betsyhase | @betsyhase | 1 day ago

@lasvegasjh
It is interesting how different the treatment is. I read hear about different medications to treat PMR but many MD's just use Prednisone. It seems that there are other choices that might not be so hard on our bodies. I don't feel great on 10mg Prednisone but certainly better than none. I am so new to this that I am not sure if I want more drugs to make life more bearable.
I guess it is a balancing act of enough medication, but not too much.

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