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Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 3, 2023 | Replies (209)Comment receiving replies
Hello @traynor4, Welcome to Connect. You will notice that we merged your post with an existing discussion on the same topic so that you can meet @skiing @virginiaj @mzamyl @tsc and others and learn what they have shared about tapering down on prednisone.
I've had 2 occurrences of PMR but it's now currently in remission. Both times I was started on 20 mg prednisone. It seems like quite a high starting dose of prednisone for PMR which is normally 12.5 to 25 mg as the starting dose. Does your rheumatologist suspect you might have something other than PMR like Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA) which may require a higher starting dose?
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It was my primary Dr. that prescribed it that high. She said we want to knock it out with a high dose and than go down. She is very knowledgable on PMR so I trust her. My sed rate and cpr were both high. When I started the Prednisone it took the pain in my shoulders, neck and hip area away afew hours after I took it. I was really wondering if the fatigue and aches were due to the tapering of the Prednisone.