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Is everyone here diagnosed with PMR seeing a rheumatologist?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jun 20, 2023 | Replies (103)Comment receiving replies
I also have AT, very badly in one foot, and very mildly in the other. It’s been five weeks and the swelling is finally going away. I feel like I’m between a rock and a hard place, not knowing which doctor should I see, rheumatologist, foot doctor or internist. They all tell me different things. This all started when my rheumatologist tapered the methylprednisolone from 6 to 4mg. I’m almost afraid to taper it again.
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@reets70 - Is AT Achilles Tendonitis? I got hit with that a few months ago, big time, and my walk was reduced to a shuffle. I have continued to drop my Pred. dosage and have been seeing a physical therapist once a week plus doing the exercises she prescribed daily and I am seeing improvement. I still cannot take a normal stride when I walk, but i would say that I am about 75% along the way to returning to a full stride.
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Your body makes 5-10mg or Steroids (daily)naturally. I'm only guessing but as we age maybe our body-production naturally slows down? My Dr., seemed to think staying under 10mg has less side effects. Less is always safer with any meds. That might be a good question to ask your Dr., though.