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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 11, 2022 | Replies (25)
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Your post is really helpful to me thanks. I’ve gone from 15mg to 20mg back to 15 mg and I’ve been noticing pain in different areas from where I first had the pain. I still have pain behind my knees if I try to kneel down. Now I also have pain on the insides of my knees which is new and a bit bizarre. I wasn’t sure if it was a flare but you’ve made me realise the inflammation can move around. I guess that’s what it is then. I don’t really want to go back to 20mg- but will see my Rheumatologist in a couple of weeks and discuss. Thanks
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I too have severe PMR pain on the inside of my knees and goes down to my ankles. Prednisone helps calm the pain but too much of it can weaken your tendons. Also, prednisone can weaken your Achilles tendons, making it harder to walk. There is a fine balance in the treatment between the # of mg/day & PMR. My knees became weak and unstable while on 20 - 15 mg/day. I quit prednisone for a week, exercised a lot and my strength/balance came back-so did the PMR. I restarted with only 5 mg and I am improving. I may have to do 10 mg once or twice a week to find a balance.