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Polymyalgia Rheumatica .

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stewart25963
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I have been on Prednisilone for circa 7 years or more and have been trying to get off Prednisilone but to no avail.

I have been able to reduce slowly from 10mg to 2mg but can get no lower as the pains flare up again .

After various tests with a Rheumatologist she told me that I don't have Polymyalgia . I told her that when the pains started my GP said you have Polymyalgia and prescribed Prednisilone and said the pains will go away after 2 days which was correct .

A side effect of taking Prednisilone was that my blood pressure rose to a very high level 200/90 and I now take 3 blood pressure tablets each day and was told at the hospital that I must get off taking prednisilone as this was the cause .

I would be interested to hear any suggestions to stop having to take prednisilone

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