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Kenalog v. prednisone
I have a tentative PMR diagnosis from last fall, mostly from process of elimination of everything else it could possibly be. I can't take oral prednisone, all kinds of bad things happen.
About 8 weeks ago I got a Kenalog/triamcinolone injection from my allergy doctor for severe springtime allergies, I've had Kenalog injection before with no side effects. Magically the aching in my legs and hips went away completely. Fast forward 2 months, and the deep, intense aching has returned.
I know prednisone is the standard treatment for PMR, just curious if anyone else has gotten relief from other corticosteroids besides prednisone?
It seems too much of a coincidence that all symptoms went away after the Kenalog, and 2 months later when it would be expected to be wearing off the PMR symptoms are returning.
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I don't see any reason why Kenalog wouldn't relieve the inflammatory pain caused for PMR. It is another corticosteroid but it has different properties than Prednisone. Unfortunately it has all of the same side effects as Prednisone. It probably isn't used very often for PMR because oral Prednisone is easier.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37598107/
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I think the goal for treating PMR is to have alternatives that aren't a corticosteroid.
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This caught my attention in the link Mike sent. To me, it is worth researching for PMR. Especially if Kenalog relieved you of all PMR pain soon after injection and did it using a smaller amount of corticosteroid. (Maybe requiring less than Prednisone because it breaks down slower in the blood and liver??)
A Kenalog injection every two months seems much easier than oral Prednisone every day. A convenient time to bloodwork too.
Hopefully research is being done. What does your doctor say?
Best wishes.