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Do I really have PMR?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 21, 2023 | Replies (106)

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@norieaugustine

Yes, I was very impressed with how much and how quickly Prednisone helped me. Now you will begin the journey many of us are on -- where we try a small amount at a time to lower the dose. You may not be ready for that right away but it's something we all seem to go through. I went from 20 mg to 15 mg to10 mg to 7.5 mg over a period of many months. I am now stuck at 7 mg and would really like to go lower but have too much pain if I do. It's always a question of how much pain is okay with a lower dose and how much pain is too much. I will be trying 6 or 6.5 again soon. I don't mind some pain when I go to a lower dose but sometimes it's too much. Hope it works out for you.

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Thanks so much for the information. I'm on 40 mg right now and hoping the progress continues. Third dose this morning. I'm sure I will have to go through the weaning process at some point. Just the ability to do some things that just last weekend I could not is such a relief. For 5 months it was like I had no hope. Couldn't get even my family doc to listen. I could have been on this when I suggested to him that it could be PMR. That's when he referred me to the neurologist at end of November. Considering this is Canada, I got in very, very quickly. Oh well, at least I can look forward with hope now. I so appreciate this group and your comment. All the best to you....