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flare or old age

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pauline36422
pauline36422

just a quicke   question   still after 7 years still asking quetions .LOL ..   would it be a flare

if i only have pain  early morning  then nothing throught  the day.  or just old age.76.  cannot decide weather to up my pred or not,  again      i got down to 1 mg.   now i seem to be going the other way,  grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,   

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  • constance.de
    constance.de pauline36422

    Posted

    Join the club pauline!!  I’ve had PMR for 6 years (79, on 4mg).  I got to 3mg a few months ago but then tried to drop to 2 1/2, Wham!  ‘Here we go again’ I thought! You are not alone!  You’re lucky though (only pain in the morning) - how I wish.😏  We’ll keep going, I just do what I can, when I can.

    Good luck!  💐💐

  • karenjaninaz
    karenjaninaz pauline36422

    Posted

    At such low doses wouldn't be prudent to try dropping by a 1/4 rather than 1/2 mg?

    Thts all I can tolerate at higher doses but it's working.

  • EileenH
    EileenH pauline36422

    Posted

    The inflammatory substances are shed in the body in the early morning, about 4.30am. That can often lead to a short period of stiffness until the pred is absorbed and gets into the body.

    If you were better at 2mg, that is such a low dose I would stop worrying about reducing and stick! If only...

  • Michdonn
    Michdonn pauline36422

    Posted

    Yes Pauline, from a 80 year old 2 year newbie. The stiffness and pain that can be knock down by Prednisone is from PMR. If have done some activity that could cause the pain try NSAIDs. If they don't help, it's PMR pain.

    Thinking positive with a smile. ??

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