Male, Age 59: I was diagnosed PMR in August 2023. I was prescribed 15 mg of Prednisone. After a few weeks I had very little symptoms. I only had a little stiffness in shoulders in the morning. I stayed at 15 mg another month than I tapered down to 12.5 mg. I was feeling great so after a few weeks at 12.5 mg, I tapered again to 10 mg. After about 8 days at 10 mg, the pain came back again and I had trouble putting on a shirt. I returned to 12.5 mg and after about 15 days all symptoms were gone. The plan now is to stay at 12.5 mg for 30 days before going down to 11 mg. I hoping to get below 10 mg soon.
I’ve been on prednisone for more than a year now. Down to 12.5 mg per day. I would love to know exactly when to taper. Is it when you only holler in pain when you’re getting out of bed, or pulling your shirt over your head? Or are you supposed to wait until your pain, free, and then taper? Thank you!
I have PMR and have been on steroids for 14 days at 15mg tapering down to 12.5 now. My question is the pain is nothing like it was but my joints are still quite stiff. Will that go away if I do stretching exercises? I seem to loosen up as the day goes on but tighten right back up come morning.
I’m just someone with PMR, but stretching, doesn’t help me at all. I mean it must help some, but the inflammation is not caused by not stretching in the first place, right? Anyway, good luck to you.
My dr. Put me on high dose prednisone 37 yrs ago I was off it finally and they ended up putting me back on it for somethings else. The lowest I could get down to was 7 mg. They use it now for adrenal insufficiency as well as emphysema and copd. Im thinking ive been up and down on it for so long im struggling to taper down. If I cut back even just a half of a mg my joints and bidy aches like crazy. Everytime I ask one of my drs how to taper down i grt no answers all i hear is they want me down to 7 or 8mg I don't see that happening anytime soon. Any suggestions to help me? There's mo way i can cut back 2 1/2 mg at a time. Anybody out there can help please feel free. My joints are shot. I had my left knee replaced in 2011 due to osteonacrosis I have osteoporosis. I was told a month ago I now have osteonacrosis in my femor and my tibia and there's nothing they can do. My right leg crumbles up whenever it feels like it without any warning. The pain is just horrible and I will be in a wheelchair the rest of my life, im only 57 yrs old 😢
No, prednisone makes you hungry and eating puts on weight. Prednisone is tough on your bone health. I’d like to hear a doctors opinion on exactly what supplements and exercises we should be doing while on prednisone.
You talk to fast :( Im on my 11 th year with PMR. On 5 mg but very stiff, hard to walk and pain. Doctors in Sweden dont know much about PMR. They want me to sop taking pred but thats impossible.
Male, Age 59: I was diagnosed PMR in August 2023. I was prescribed 15 mg of Prednisone. After a few weeks I had very little symptoms. I only had a little stiffness in shoulders in the morning. I stayed at 15 mg another month than I tapered down to 12.5 mg. I was feeling great so after a few weeks at 12.5 mg, I tapered again to 10 mg. After about 8 days at 10 mg, the pain came back again and I had trouble putting on a shirt. I returned to 12.5 mg and after about 15 days all symptoms were gone.
The plan now is to stay at 12.5 mg for 30 days before going down to 11 mg. I hoping to get below 10 mg soon.
Been on it going on 5 years. I’m at 5mg daily but live with pain in the morning and late night. Try to take as little as possible but 🤷♂️
The 14 week taper did not work for me. Symptoms returned.
I’ve been on prednisone for more than a year now. Down to 12.5 mg per day. I would love to know exactly when to taper. Is it when you only holler in pain when you’re getting out of bed, or pulling your shirt over your head? Or are you supposed to wait until your pain, free, and then taper?
Thank you!
I have PMR and have been on steroids for 14 days at 15mg tapering down to 12.5 now. My question is the pain is nothing like it was but my joints are still quite stiff. Will that go away if I do stretching exercises? I seem to loosen up as the day goes on but tighten right back up come morning.
I’m just someone with PMR, but stretching, doesn’t help me at all. I mean it must help some, but the inflammation is not caused by not stretching in the first place, right?
Anyway, good luck to you.
My dr. Put me on high dose prednisone 37 yrs ago I was off it finally and they ended up putting me back on it for somethings else. The lowest I could get down to was 7 mg. They use it now for adrenal insufficiency as well as emphysema and copd. Im thinking ive been up and down on it for so long im struggling to taper down. If I cut back even just a half of a mg my joints and bidy aches like crazy. Everytime I ask one of my drs how to taper down i grt no answers all i hear is they want me down to 7 or 8mg I don't see that happening anytime soon. Any suggestions to help me? There's mo way i can cut back 2 1/2 mg at a time. Anybody out there can help please feel free. My joints are shot. I had my left knee replaced in 2011 due to osteonacrosis I have osteoporosis. I was told a month ago I now have osteonacrosis in my femor and my tibia and there's nothing they can do. My right leg crumbles up whenever it feels like it without any warning. The pain is just horrible and I will be in a wheelchair the rest of my life, im only 57 yrs old 😢
How can I get a diagnosis? The prendesone puts on weight!!
No, prednisone makes you hungry and eating puts on weight. Prednisone is tough on your bone health. I’d like to hear a doctors opinion on exactly what supplements and exercises we should be doing while on prednisone.
You talk to fast :( Im on my 11 th year with PMR. On 5 mg but very stiff, hard to walk and pain. Doctors in Sweden dont know much about PMR. They want me to sop taking pred but thats impossible.