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Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 19 12:21pm | Replies (320)

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@istraz34 Thank you, very sorry about what you are going through too. My relapse in March started around the temporal artery. Got progressively worse over a couple days and was moving into my jaw. Couldn't take the pain any longer so I increased Prednisone to 20 mgs, gradually over a couple days because I was at 5 so was trying to see what level would take away the pain. This time when I got to 6 it was awful with fatigue and the low blood pressure so went to 6 1/2 and was fine. Starting to struggle with the fatigue again at 6 1/4. I hope you have the pain under control. Best of luck to you too and wishing you well. Let us know what the doctors say.

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Thanks so far I feel ok at 2.5 . My head pain is better but waiting to see in the evening what happens. Let you know. Good luck ! Seems this prednisone works a little differently on each person. UGH!