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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Nov 2, 2025 | Replies (764)Comment receiving replies
Once you taper off the prednisone, how long will you need to be on the methotrexate?
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Doc said maybe a year. Better than prednisone but tapering down too fast of methotrexate could cause a major flare and a return to prednisone.