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Actually, and happily, it does resolve in most cases, after 1-5 years. It’s a self-limited auto-immune condition. People who get better typically don’t stay on sites like this for obvious reasons, so it makes it seem like no one gets better.
it appeared suddenly in my life last July. 10 mg of prednisone got me almost back to normal within a day or 2. I have tried to taper several times, one time getting down to 2.5, but stress in one former another caused a flareup of symptoms. I have had none of the side effects that you have mentioned. I lost weight because I went on the keto diet to try to fight the inflammation. I am actually thinner than I want to be.
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Hi. Glad to hear that it will be in remission at some point. True, totally cured people would not be on a support group. I’ve had three days on prednisone and I actually was able to put my pants on today without much trouble! Unbelievable! But side effects such as headache and bright red cheeks have already presented themselves. I’m on a low dose of 15 so I’m glad majority of the horrific pain is lessened, so I guess I’ll be grateful.
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Thanks for weighing in. I too have been loosing weight which I definitely don’t need to be doing. I am concerned that it may have to do with my elevated blood glucose levels so I am meeting with my Rheumatologist tomorrow to try to figure this out. I know that prednisone can cause this elevation in glucose which can translate into (prednisone)diabetes. I sure don’t want to have to start taking insulin to control this. I am beginning to taper so maybe that will help. Like you I am watching what I eat to help fight the inflammation so maybe that is also contributing to weight loss. So much to think about.