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Chronic Fatigue while tapering Prednisone for PMR

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Apr 21 9:44am | Replies (95)
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https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-and-diseases/underactive-adrenal-glands--addisons-disease
It seems you can expect adrenal insufficiency to some extent after treatment with prednisone for PMR. Not clear at what point you might need replacement hormones. Your docs should be aware of this possibility.

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ncgal | @ncgal | Nov 5, 2023

I've been fighting this disease for over 3 years now. I've had several flare ups along the way but am finally down to 3 mgs.Prednisone and 400 mgs. Hydroxychloroquine a day. Rheumy wants me to stay on 3 mgs. for a while as it was when I was on 2 mgs. that flare ups occurred. Lately, however, I have had such chronic fatigue that I don't know if it is my adrenal glands trying to function or if it is my age...I'm 81 today!! Just stripping the bed, or taking a shower leaves me exhausted. It's just not like me. I'm usually very active. Kind of scary.

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