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How long has PMR lasted - I'm trying to find the average
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 26, 2023 | Replies (136)Comment receiving replies
@tjmjsjwj. I was diagnosed with PMR in Feb 2023 and I asked my doctor how long I would have to take prednisone/how long would PMR last. She said about a year. I asked her if it was likely it be a shorter period of time. She said rarely. I took my last dose of 1/2 mg Nov 30. Continue being positive!
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Good morning. Diagnosed in Jan 23. Got all the way to no prednisone in September for 5 weeks and then got slammed. Started back at 20 mg BUT with the new Kevzara injection twice a month. As of yesterday all my numbers are moving in the right direction. My Sed is 6 and CRP is back in normal zone as well as H&H. Had my 4th injection of Kevzara this morning, absolutely no side effects and tapered to 5mg of prednisone for the next 2 weeks. Plan is to move to 2.5 in two weeks later and then be off prednisone shortly after Jan 1 with Kevzara as the only med. Doc did not send me to a Rheumatologist because in his experience they tend to be very conservative about trying new things.
Good luck and Merry Christmas