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Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 3, 2023 | Replies (209)Comment receiving replies
@skiing, I always had stiffness in the morning when I was tapering off of prednisone and it usually went away after I was up and around for awhile. I adjusted my tapering based on pain and aching and not so much on the stiffness but each of us are different. I'm no expert but I don't think tapering monthly is too fast unless your body is telling you it is with too much pain when you do taper down.
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I am 7 months into this PMR journey and am on prednisone and hydroxychloroquine. I have not been successful with tapering by 1 mg of prednisone, so this time I tapered by .5 mg and it is working great. My plan is to stay on this for two weeks, and then try tapering another .5 mgs. I currently have stiffness in the morning that goes away very quickly as I move around. Soreness and stiffness in my hands has been my biggest issue lately and it is now much better. Due to the hydroxychloroquine? Who knows? Just grateful that something is working. Keep moving folks! We will get through this!