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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 3, 2023 | Replies (50)Comment receiving replies
What sort of side effects have you people had taking 60 mg prednisone ?
And at what level after tapering did side effects decrease ?
I am type 2 diabetic so also was how much blood glucose levels were effected .
Also I have had bad diverticulitis in the past , had to have a hemicolectomy to remove sigmoid colon due to fistula between colon and bladder.
Concerned that may preclude me from taking TCZ.
As I am younger than a lot of you at 58, I am still working full time , can only have limited periods of sick leave.
So I need to get my head around the next few months to see how long it takes to improve my symptoms.
Regards
OZ
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I used to self medicate with prednisone but I had my own personal limits. You will need to figure out how much you can tolerate based on how you feel. My personal self imposed limit was 60 mg when the pain was unbelievably severe. My doctor ordered a maximum of 100 mg to me because he knew I couldn't tolerate any more than that.
https://www.drugs.com/medical-answers/considered-high-dose-prednisone-3561211/#:~:text=by%20Drugs.com,the%20person%20and%20the%20condition.
This website is accurate and doesn't exaggerate the side effects of high dose prednisone. If anything, it doesn't mention many other side effects
What I considered a high dose for me was only for a week or so. I needed to reduce the dose soon because I couldn't tolerate a high dose for very long.