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Is it really PMR if symptoms aren't upon awakening?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 9 10:09am | Replies (29)Comment receiving replies
I had such a mild case that I only hurt while I was in bed. It took 4 months to diagnose because my labs were normal. Predisone immediately took away my pain and I tapered off of it in about a year. I started with just 10 mg. Hope this helps.
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@janiceem did your symptoms return after the taper?
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@janiceem My experience is similar to yours. I started with higher dose of prednisone probably because inflammation marker was high at beginning. It has been a year and a month and I have tapered to 1 but have trouble going lower, even 1mg every other. I am at a point of deciding whether to go off prednisone and accept my pain in bed, which is getting worse.. Every morning I have to remind myself that it will get better when I get out of bed, start moving, and even do some stretching exercises. Such a strange disease.