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I'm enjoying my second remission, which has lasted over five years with no flares or relapses. I don't need any medications and I no longer see a rheumatologist. Once I achieved remission, the rheumatologist advised that I didn't need to see him any more and indicated that avoiding strenuous exercise, especially stair-climbing might help prevent relapse. My first remission lasted thirteen years. Some people are one and done; I'm hoping I'm two and done.
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@scpartain
I'm still very early in my PMR journey. Can you define what remission for you means? Is it both a normal low CRP and being completely pain free or is it a "manageable" amount of morning pain? The prednisone dose I started with (12.5 mg) gives me reasonable symptom relief from noon onwards but from 4 am - noon, I have the usual pain
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@scpartain
I find your comment about stair climbing interesting. My tapering problems always involve upper leg pain particularly with stairs.