Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Support Group

I’ve had PMR since April 2020. I started on Prednisone 20 mg/day and at 18 months, I had gradually reduced to 7 mg/day. When I...

I know there are similar threads within other discussions, but wanted to start a fresh, focused discussion. I've been tapering from 20 mg of prednisone...

When I first exhibited classic symptoms of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), my rheumatologist prescribed prednisone and methotrexate. I have been gradually reducing my prednisone dosage from...

I'm sleeping 9-10 hours each night as I taper Prednisone. I'm now down to 5.5 mg/day from 60 mg/day (sixty mg/day) of Prednisone. This may...

I was on the prednisone for just shy of two years

Anyone experiencing extreme sweating while tapering prednisone? I tapered from 9 to 8 after one month and am experiencing extreme bouts of sweating during the...

I will be under the guidance of Rheumo to taper Prednisone which is presently 14 mg down from 15 mg. We tried the fast track...

I am currently on 20 mg prednisone after tapering down from 40 mg which I was on for 2 weeks. I have been directed to...

I was recently diagnosed with PMR. I’ve been on 10 mg of prednisone for two weeks. My rheumatologist suggested that I taper down to 5...

After being diagnosed with PMI, the course of treatment is prednisone or prednisolone. Taking these steroids makes the inflammation, aches and stiffness seem to disappear....