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Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 3, 2023 | Replies (209)Comment receiving replies
Is it possible that your fibromyalgia pain is actually PMR and that being treated with Prednisone, leaves you with Fibro pain? I ask because it can often be misdiagnosed and that you still have fibro pain with the corticosteroid.
"Drugs such as NSAIDs, opioids and corticosteroids have not been found to be effective for fibromyalgia pain.".
If it js PMR then it's a good thing you are on the Prednisone. But perhaps see about Topamax, especially if you're like me and can't tolerate the SNRI or SSRi meds.
Forgive me jf I'm off-base but obviously I have Fibro (20+ years now) and PMR came in end of May this year. I was sure the fibro was worsening until I couldn't move without pain or walk without assistance. It was because of the PMR.
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Thank you for your comments. I was diagnosed at Mayo by a Rheumotologist in 2014. Fortunately, for me, prednisone does work, and when I have a serious episode, I increase my dose and then titrate down(only recently discovered this solution during an ER visit at a Mayo.). Because of the (mis) belief that prednisone does not work for fibromyalgia, I struggle with doctors that agree with this philosophy and won’t support my medication solution. I have tried other medication’s to include gabapentin most recently. Gabapentin gave me many side effects that I did not like, on the flip-side, it took away many of the idiosyncrasies of fibromyalgia, like not being able to eat anything that is not homemade without side effects (due to additives, preservatives, colorings, etc). Oh, well, having the pain greatly diminished is worth the inconvenience and any negative impacts on my body.