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Alternative to Prednisone for Treating PMR?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 25, 2023 | Replies (68)Comment receiving replies
Hello @marda, Welcome to Connect. I know it can be really difficult sometimes to taper off of prednisone. I've never been on a high dosage of 60 mg as you have but I did have trouble tapering off of prednisone when getting to a lower dose. When you tapered down to 10 mg and then tried to get to 5 mg, were you tapering from 10 down to 5 mg?
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I tapered from 10 mg to 7 1/2mg to 6mg and then to 5 mg, but this last 5 is killing me. I see the Rheumatologist next week and I want to increase it, but I'm going to try and work through the pain until then. I was good with the 7 1/2 and and stayed on 7 1/2 before I went to 6 1/2 and stayed on 6 1/2 for 3 weeks. A trip to my PCP in early January for my yearly told me to go to 5 mg. because my SED was 28 and CRP was 3.4. My Primary is working with my Rheumatologist and I feel well taken care of with very caring doctors. Some days I can't even take the dogs for a short walk the PMR is so painful and just standing to make dinner is difficult.