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PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jan 11 7:08am | Replies (175)
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Hi @wv54, I moved your discussion and combined it with an existing discussion titled: "PMR: Are there treatment alternatives to Prednisone?" - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/alternatives-to-prednisone/

I did this so you, @bradninchgirl and @edinnola could see what other members have posted about in the past in regards to alternatives and struggles with prednisone.

@wv54, you mentioned that what you do in the course of a day dictates how your next day will go. How much are you limiting yourself because of this phenomena and have you discussed your limitations and frustrations with your provider? Is this a reason you are thinking about seeking a new one?

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West Virginia 1954 | @wv54 | Oct 5, 2023

My daily activities might include ladder work - a lot of walking - bending - lifting - etc. ---- the next day are usually pretty rough --- I mentioned the thigh pain to my rheumatologist. The response was I might need to increase the prednisone -- but, the rheumatologist I was seeing is no longer available. --- This is the 2nd one. I'm thinking that maybe I should scout out for another - it will require that I travel between 2 1/2 and 4 hours.

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