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The good and bad of Prednisone for PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 23, 2022 | Replies (32)
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@jfannarbor

I have been on 2.5 mg of prednisone for about 10 years. The only side effect that I have had is thinning of skin, which leads to some bruising and maybe some bleeding with minor abrasions. Under my name I have listed some scientific articles related to long-term prednisone usage that do not note any bad side effects. One of the two articles defined low long-term at 10 mg a day. I wish there were more articles related to PMR and long-term prednisone usage. I only found two.

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marydell | @marydell | Jul 23, 2022

I have been on prednisone for eleven years. I started at 10mg and went to five. My bone test I just took came back good. I am over weight. I am in a lot of pain all the time. I can hardly walk without prednisone. I am 77 years old. I also have Fibromyalgia. I just moved to a new state and will be seeing a new doctor next month. I have trie many of the newer drugs out there, nothing worked. I am active for my age, and I know I over do It.

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