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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 16, 2025 | Replies (233)
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I’m certain that when she prescribed prednisone your CRP and SEDIMENTATION RATE blood values were high and you presented with shoulder and hip pain or multiple joints affected.
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Yes ... they were high even when I was taking prednisone. I remember my rheumatologist remarking to me when I was on 30 mg of prednisone. She said my inflammation markers were still elevated on 30 mg and instructed me to bump it up to 35 mg. It took a long time for my inflammation markers to get within the normal range.
After Actemra was started, I was somewhat shocked that my inflammation markers were so low. I asked my rheumatologist if they were too low!