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Feeling tired! Do others with PMR feel significantly more tired?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 1, 2023 | Replies (75)Comment receiving replies
I suffer terrible from fatigue by 2pm i am struggling to stay awake. I also struggled terribly decreasing prednisone, my quality of life was severely affected my doctor prescribed pediatric liquid so now when i get down i can taper accurately and by 0.25 each taper. I am now on Methotrexate as symptoms keep flaring when i get low on prednisone not sure how it will help but time will tell!
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I too suffer from severe fatigue and am on Methotrexate along with Prednisone. Right now on 15mg Methotrexate and tapering down to 9 mg Prednisone. However, I still have the flu feeling...weakness in arms and legs. I refuse to give in to this beast! Are you having any side effect from the Methotrexate?
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With the initial onset of my PMR flare I had fatigue like you could not believe. At times I had to take a 20 minute nap following my shower. My PCP found I was anemic and the cause was chased with no cause ever found and thus never treated. It eventually self corrected. Prior to the onset of PMR I had hypothyroidism and was stable on meds. With the onset of PMR my thyroid numbers ran off the rails and this too self corrected over time. I'm telling you this because both of those problems contribute to fatigue. Also, I am not on prednisone and I am fatigued most days. I suggest that the cause of fatigue for people with PMR is multi-faceted and not just one cause, not just the drug. If you haven't had blood work to check hemoglobin and thyroid numbers you might want to talk with your doctor.