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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Oct 28, 2023 | Replies (14)
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It might have been good to mention you MD license .
If you respond and can taper soon it would be informative to check
your IL-6 level and consider a biologic like Actemra.
MEDLINE research and your rheumatologist colleague should help you with the decisions.
For what length of time would you be on the 50 mg
Lynda L
That's a very very high dose of Prednisone for PMR. It usually responds well to much less. Are you dropping it again within a week or two?