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I think I have PMR and I’m terrified
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@dadcue I found that my metabolism only returned to normal about a month after I finished taking prednisone. While I was taking prednisone my metabolism felt sluggish, and I never knew what to eat or how much. After I recovered it seemed like my body started digesting food effectively again and burning off excess energy, instead of storing it away as fat. That was the biggest problem for me of low dose prednisone, plus the exercise resistance we discussed.
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@jeff97 @dadcue my rheumatologist is very positive and made me reassured today. His plan is 15mg for one week, the. 12.5mg for one week and then down to 10 for one month and then hopefully take it down 1mg every 2 weeks or so. Does that seem sensible to you ? I asked about the adrenal gland today and he said there’s no hard and fast rule about when that fully fires up again but can already start even on a low dose of Pred. He also advised that riding my the bike would be beneficial within reason and to stay as active as I feel comfortable with. Staying optimistic and realistic !! Thanks for connecting