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PMR - Prednisone and random itching patches of skin
Hi, I am still newish, 3 weeks. PMR diagnosed 2 weeks. I'm 76. On 10 mg prednisone. Mostly working. Tried the divided dose 5/5 and it did NOT work at all. Uncomfortable all day. 10 mg carries me till early evening and then not too bad. I have been getting itching...random...today my biceps, right in AM and left just now. very itchy and if I scratch barely there is some red inflammed looking skin. I put Eucerin on it and it calmed down the first arm this am. Trying that now. Also, wake up in night sometimes with itching in various places...bilateral...ankles or under arms. It this a THING? Back has itched for the amount of time I have had PMR but didn't know it. Mid March 2021. Thanks, Sharon
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I'm on a low dose of Prednisone, and trying to taper without much luck. I am experiencing severe itching, and thought it was from the statin I'm on. Now, after reading this, I am thinking it's either the prednisone or the detox from it. I've been on 5mg and have decreased to 2.5mg. I'm having some minor PMR flare-ups, so I need something else. I'm asking my PCP if LDN would work.
Hi @khbarrat, itchiness can be a result of inflammation. I had it on my torso before I was diagnosed with GCA. Prednisone eliminated it first time around.
I had a relapse of GCA, and on a low dose of prednisone while tapering, I experienced itchiness again, but it passed. It's not painful, but is irritating!
Have you had an ESR or CRP test lately to determine your inflammation levels?