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PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 27 8:00am | Replies (468)Comment receiving replies
Hi @granger, I see that you started a new discussion on reducing prednisone but I thought I would respond to you in this discussion - PMR Dosages and Managing Symptoms: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pmr-dosages/ so that you can connect with other members with similar questions.
@kmeikle1, @ncgal, @tsc, @mymayoid and others may have some thoughts or suggestions on your question -
"Hi, I have another 6 weeks before I can see a rheumatologist. Would like to reduce prednisone but still have same pain level in hips and low back. Do I wait until I'm pain free to reduce medication or start slowly now? Sort of managing this on my own since diagnosed in November."
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Hi @granger, how much prednisone are you currently taking? In the chapter on PMR and GCA in Cecil and Goldman's Text Book of Medicine, the proper dosage of prednisone is supposed to dramatically reduce the pain of PMR. I was diagnosed with Giant Cell Arteritis so put on 40 mg of prednisone, which I reduced by 5 mg every two weeks. The rheumatologist told me to go back up to the previous dose if my pain came back, for two weeks, then try to go back down again.
Is it possible for you to talk to the doctor who gave you the prescription? Maybe your prescription needs to be tweaked. You shouldn't be left to manage this on your own.