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@johnbishop

@glendal, I don't think I've ever heard of a side effect of prednisone being muscles tightening up. It took away any pain and stiffness I had within hours of my taking the prednisone for both my occurrences of PMR. Have you discussed it with your rheumatologist?

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Condition started 3 months ago, and at the moment PMR is only a best guess. Waiting for an EMG on March 2nd. Don't have a rheumatologist yet, working with a neurologist and the hospital. Did a little research and there is a possibility of drug-induced primal myopathy particularly when on steroids. https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/corticosteroid-induced-myopathy#:~:text=Among%20drug-induced%20myopathies,%20steroids%20probably%20are%20the%20most,Motor%20and%20sensory%20nerve%20conduction%20studies%20are%20normal.