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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
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.
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Hi @traynor4, I had PMR, undiagnosed for a number of months with pain and stiffness throughout my body. I eventually experienced extreme fatigue. Despite the pain, I kept walking, but felt as if I would not make it home. I had anemia , which turned out to be a symptom of Giant Cell Arteritis. With the GCA, I had terrible neck pain, tender scalp, a couple episodes of not being able to see out of my right eye, and short stabbing pains that ran from my ear to my nose. With confirmation of the diagnosis by biopsy of the temporal artery, I started on 40 mg of prednisone, then tapered down by 5 mg every two weeks until I got to 10 mg, then tapered down by 2.5 mg every month. I'm currently at 3mg, with some minor pains in my head, but have good energy. I hope you find an answer to your question.