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Does Prednisone weakened your immune system while being used for PMR

Posted by alan bruce @alanbruce, Aug 13, 2021

I have had PMR for nearly 3 1/2 years but in remission for the last two. I used Prednisone for one in half years but very low doses during the last 12 months. Question did Prednisone weaken my immune system, if so how long does it take to get my immune system back to where it was before PMR or will it.

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johnnyman | @johnnyman | Feb 5, 2023
In reply to @janiceem "I at one time split up my dose, but was told by one rheumatologist that you..." + (show)
@janiceem

I at one time split up my dose, but was told by one rheumatologist that you need to rest your adrenals, so it's not a good idea. I now take it midday so it doesn't disrupt my sleep. BTW, the only time that I ever felt pain was in the early morning hours while in bed. As soon as I got up, no more pain! It took a long time to have it diagnosed as PMR because I also did not have any inflammatory markers in my blood.

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Interesting Janiceen. I've only been splitting them for a month. No, side effects yet. I'll see my doctor next week and see what he says about it. Before I started splitting, I was in pain 6-7 hours every day.

Best, John

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