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PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 11 hours ago | Replies (264)Comment receiving replies
@johnbishop
its been over a year since i came off Prednisone for my severe bout with PMR and recently i have starting to get mild to moderate flare ups again and do not want to go back to prednisone. Someone suggested I look into a "Low Dose of Naltrexone"
Does anyone in this group have any experience with this drug?
Rooster 65
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@rooster65 I am on Naltrexone and I am on 1.25 mg of prednisone, having tapered down from 15 mg of prednisone. I tried quitting totally the prednisone and pain came back. I am going to try to go off prednisone again this next week. The naltrexone seems to handle the pain well.
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@rooster65 - I haven't tried low dose naltrexone (LDN) but my PMR is currently in remission. There is a discussion on the topic:
-- Low Dose Naltrexone and Prednisone for PMR?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/ldn-and-prednisone/