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Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 13 9:52am | Replies (217)Comment receiving replies
Yes, I asked about adrenal problems and doc told me not to worry about it. That is an answer I do not like. Wow. 3 1/2 years on prednisone. This seems to manifest itself in so many different ways. Very difficult. I’m out of state right now but when I get home i have an appt with a neurovascular dr and a neuro opthamologist. I hope they know a little bit more about this.
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@bgaro - They really can’t do any testing regarding your adrenal gland until you get down to 5 mg. The Prednisone makes your adrenal gland go to sleep. It gets a rest and then you have to just hope it wakes up. I did have to ask for the ACTH test at Mayo Clinic and then they referred me to their Endocrinologist and she ordered the test. I was on the Prednisone for 1 1/2 years and was very happy when the test came back that my adrenal gland was ready to work.