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Bilateral Muscle Pain in Arms, Legs, Neck and Shoulders
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 22 10:57am | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
@vvlaraia I'm so glad my Rheumatologist is not one of those who push you to taper too quickly. It's ridiculous to think you can be off prednisone in under 1.5 to 2 years. Some people on this Forum have been pushed, when they hit 10mg, to reduce at 1mg per week, which is nuts.
I'd like to hear more about peoples experience with methotrexate, which sounds terrible when you look at the possible side effects, but I have read that about some of my meds, which turned out to be no side effects for me.
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@retiredphil Hi, after tapering off the Prednisone compliantly, I am pain free after being off for several months now. I have to say though that every so often the back of my thighs get that weird PMR pain but is just barely. Almost as if it's saying, "Hey I don't want you to forget me". I do continue to keep active and work out. I am up for another round of labs in a week or two, then see Rheumatologist again afterward. I probably would opt for methotrexate rather than the wonder pill Prednisone, but my doctor says if it starts up again, it would be prednisone before methotrexate. I once was on methotrexate for 3 years after a doctor misdiagnosed me for RA. I do not believe I had any side effects from that.