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PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 3 6:29pm | Replies (266)Comment receiving replies
I am experiencing a relapse of PMR, I wonder if anybody found an alternative to Prednisone since I had a difficult time with it the first time around, which I took for about a year until Feb 21. Now having a relapse which I am afraid came on after my Covid vaccine shot. I would appreciate any help. Thank you
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I have just had to reverse a tapering off of Prednisone. I started at 20mg and made it down to 8mg and the pain came back with a vengeance. My Dr. advised I go back to 10 which I have done. It is helping. However he wants me to consider Hydroxychloroquine, Methotrexate, or Kevzara as alternatives to Prednisone. Does anyone have any experience with any of these alternatives they would like to share? I have an appointment coming up very soon and any information I can get is helpful. I have read up on potential side effects of each of these but that is not a total deciding factor. The odds of a side effect can be million to one but if you are the one it does not help. Thank you for any info you may share.
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Anyone get dry eyes from prednisone? I’m at 9 mg for a month and experiencing dry eyes on and off.