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How did you cope with the side effects tapering off prednisone?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Feb 19 1:42pm | Replies (179)Comment receiving replies
I believe that I am almost totally over PMR and am reducing Pregansone. After trying to unsuccessfully reduce for over a year, I am at 1 1/2 MG right now but it's been a hard road. I did it by doing something I can't believe would actually make a difference, I reduced my daily dose by 1/4 MG a time. Leaving the next reduction until I had felt good for at least a month. I still can't believe that only 1/4 MG reduction would make a difference, however, after a total of 4 years it worked. Now I still have stiff muscles to deal with but I think that is only a side effect of not being active for the past few years.
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I have had good results from prednisone in managing the joint pain & stiffness but muscle soreness continues, especially around the neck & shoulders even though blood tests confirm reduced inflammation. Now down to only 4.5 mg daily (after 25 mg daily at the start of treatment) and tapering slowly - now a year since first diagnosed. Glad to hear you’ve got to 1.5 and that .25 reduction was effective. That gives me hope that I can continue to reduce the dose without return of major symptoms.