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Prednisone tapering: How did you do it pain free?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 1 day ago | Replies (76)Comment receiving replies
@kjoed53 ….start a pain/meds/ activity journal.
Prednisone taper …my Dr says pain free before tapering.
If I understand, you have only been diagnosed for 6 weeks….from this blog and my own knowledge, I don’t know anyone who is/was on such a fast taper.
You are your own advocate. Splitting helped me. Also supplemented with Tylenol for arthritis.
Pain free is my motto…
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I started a pain journal that includes activity and diet when I started prednisone. I'm having side issues that are increasing with time... elevated BP and HR, brain fog, PVCs and PACs, acid reflux, balance issues and shortness of breath. My sleep is horrible. How much of that is prednisone side effects, I don't know. I know that I don't feel any difference in pain between 25mg and 20mg. I'm seeing my primary care today and I'm also scheduled to see a hematologist because I probably have something else going on besides PMR based on my blood work. Tylenol did nothing for my pain and neither did ibuprofen. I have been my own advocate since October and I will continue to do so. I know I'm walking a fine line right now trying to balance everything, but six weeks ago I couldn't walk without a cane or do anything without extreme pain. This is nothing compared to where I was at the beginning.