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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 1, 2023 | Replies (111)
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I’ve definitely had more pain as I have tapered my prednisone dose but my first month before tapering was bliss. I have to admit that the prednisone side effects have been miserable and my hip and shoulder pain are definitely present again. I am planning to make major dietary changes in the New Year that I hope will bear some fruit. Praying that 2023 is a year of remission for all of us! ❤️
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Yes, hoping 2023 is a good year. When I got below 20 mg prednisone my stiffness in my legs/hips and pain started back up. I can’t keep on prednisone forever and I thought my doctor would start me on MTX but he didn’t. At that point I requested an evaluation with a rheumatologist ( which I should have done at the very beginning) in mid January so looking forward to new light being shed on the PMR and where to go from here as the prednisone no longer is managing my symptoms.
I went to a nurse practitioner in a holistic clinic in Burnsville MN and she prescribed LDN for me, Now because of the roads closed, thus no ambulances I didn’t want to start a new ( experimental) drug for pain/ inflammation until the roads opened. I did some research on LDN and I can tell you it sounds like a path for me as the prednisone is not working. Now once I get started in the LDN in a few days ( roads opened up now) I will report back on how/if it affected my level of pain. Now once I see the rheumatologist I may have to re-group. Hoping everyone has a wonderful Christmas.