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Skin changes with prednisone

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Aug 30 8:21pm | Replies (32)
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@patzmar

I have had a terrible time with my skin too. Especially my forearms and tops of my hands. I have been using Aquafor to keep skin moisturized. Works better than any lotion or cream I’ve found.
When it gets a little cooler you can order “sleeves” for extra protection. They come in lots of colors and sizes. Just search online for “thin skin protection “.

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isabelle7 | @isabelle7 | Aug 30 8:21pm

@patzmar
Thanks for sharing about the thin skin protection. I had not heard of this. My poor husband has been on Prednisone for PMR and GCA for over a year. He started on 30 mg for PMR, went down to 12.5 when he developed GCA, went on 80 mg as well as three 1200 mg infusions and is now finally back down to 12.5. This has wreaked havoc on his skin on his arms and hands, mostly. I notice skin sagging on his upper arms and so much bruising and easy bleeding. Now he's getting red little spots and rashes which he's never had.

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