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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 27 8:38am | Replies (1879)
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@oldhen

thank you Terri for your input. what I don't understand is why am I being weaned off Pred if I am in pain. I don't even know if tylenol is safe to take
Thank you again...

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Teri | @tsc | Jan 18, 2022

Dear @oldhen are you being treated by a rheumatologist? When I started the taper, my doctor told me to go back up to the higher dosage if my symptoms returned. Tylenol is safe with prednisone and NSAIDs are to be avoided. But prednisone calms down the immune system.

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