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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), prednisone and Coronavirus COVID-19

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: May 24, 2023 | Replies (83)
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@johnbishop

Hi @mhewit, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for sharing your experience tapering off of prednisone. Mine was very similar to yours. I've had two occurrences of PMR, the first time it took me 3 years to taper off and the last six months was back and forth between 1mg and 1/2mg prednisone.

Have you made any other lifestyle changes to help with your PMR?

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mhewit | @mhewit | May 12, 2020

The only change I really made was through exercise. I do a lot of yoga stretching and trying to stimulate chemicals in my body from exercising at least 30 minutes. That would include brisk walking weight lifting or cycling.
I do believe my PMR was brought on by stress. I am 69 years old. My PMR started when I was about 64

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