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Morning misery: Is prednisone effective 24 hrs? PMR and hands

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 15, 2023 | Replies (58)
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@biliejo

When I tapered off to 0, my hands were painful and the middle finger of my left hand was very swollen and I could not bend it - it felt like it was broken. As soon as I went back on 5 mg prednisone hands got better

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1sunny | @1sunny | Nov 2, 2023

I've been diagnosed for about a year and an half. Currently on 6mgs prednisone which keeps me functional. I am elderly (79)) and have been a practicing masseuse for a little over 50 years. I ,too, have hand paint suspect that, for me, it is arthritis which I have had mild hints of. It is less painful with the meds, and other long term injuries are also better, will see what tapering does.

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