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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 2, 2023 | Replies (30)
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@carley

Any suggestions as to what I should be asking md. We took X-rays and I am waiting for radiologist to look at them. He suggested maybe to make an ortho appointment.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | Nov 14, 2018

Hi @carley, your symptoms seem similar to mine when I was first diagnosed with PMR. I have no medical background or training but I would ask the doctor if they think setting up an appointment with a rheumatologist is the next step. Also, I wasn't quite sure on the dosages of prednisone. Normally when you are diagnosed with PMR and they give you prednisone they start with a dosage like 20 mg and if it makes the pain go away, you gradually taper off of the drug until you can stop taking it without pain. I would ask the doctor if tapering off too soon could possibly be part of the problem. It took me 3 years to taper off the first occurrence of PMR.

John

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