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

Hi @infiniteree, Do you mind sharing what how much prednisone you started on? There is another discussion which you might find helpful -- PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/

I think the recommended starting dose is between 12.5 and 25 mg prednisone. I started at 20 mg for both occurrences I had of PMR.

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milld835 | @milld835 | Jan 25, 2022

I started on 20 mg of Prednisone 3 weeks ago and the pain is gone! 5 months of shear agony before diagnosis. My right hand is still quite stiff as it had atrophied in that time, but working on it. So much better than 3 weeks ago, I can't be grateful enough. It does come with some side effects, but they are nothing compared to THAT pain. One grateful chick here.

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