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Very new to PMR
I am weaning down and am currently in 15 mg prednisone, down from 40. Was doing good but 2 days ago started feeling aweful. I get up at 4:30 so I can get to work by 8:00. The pain is not really tolerable until mid afternoon. Does anyone take their prednisone at night? I am a nurse and I need to work
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I was just diagnosed with pmr but I've had ra for 4 + years. Still trying to figure out things.
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After about 6 months I gradually tapered down.
My rheumatologist has now has me on 5 mg prednisone at 6 pm. When I was on higher dose he split it between am and 6 pm. Higher dose a 6. I also take Spironolactone am and 6 pm. (For water retention and other side effects of prednisone. ).
Also on Tizaidine ( 1 tab one hour before bed) along with gabapentin at bedtime.
It all seems to work well for me. I actually get about 7 hrs of sleep about 5 days a week.
Hope this helps.
carlotta | @carlotta | 1 second ago
I was diagnosed with PMR then also developed Giant cell Arteritis (both temples). I was on 60 mg to start.
After about 6 months I gradually tapered down.
My rheumatologist has now has me on 5 mg prednisone at 6 pm. When I was on higher dose he split it between am and 6 pm. Higher dose a 6. I also take Spironolactone am and 6 pm. (For water retention and other side effects of prednisone. ).
Also on Tizaidine ( 1 tab one hour before bed) along with gabapentin at bedtime.
It all seems to work well for me. I actually get about 7 hrs of sleep about 5 days a week.
Id love to hear about your healing journey as it relates to gut biome.