Has anyone had worse environmental allergies with PMR despite pred?
Posted , 5 users are following.
I am allergic to dust, tree pollen and mold. It seems my allergies are much worse since I have PMR. My breathing issues were the worst ever. We are trying to figure out whether it's really allergic or the breathlessness pred side effect. Steroid inhaler hardly helps but bronchodilator helps somewhat.
0 likes, 13 replies
EileenH karenjaninaz
Posted
That your allergies are worse since PMR figures - but that pred doesn't help really doesn't. I'd suspect breathlessness as a side efect of pred.Your steroid inhaler is just adding to the pred dose.
karenjaninaz EileenH
Posted
I am on 10 3/4 pred; diagnosed Dec 2015- 15 mg pred starting dose.
I have an appt. with an experienced allergist Nov 7.
EileenH karenjaninaz
Posted
I wonder if a different oral steroid might make a difference then? That might be worth a thought or two.
And are they absolutely sure what you have is PMR? It couldn't be another problem which manifests as PMR-type symptoms could it? Even what we discuss here as PMR isn't the real disease - it is most probably the symptoms of an underlying autoimmune disorder.
Will be intersting to hear what the allergist says.
karenjaninaz EileenH
Posted
Go figure.
EileenH karenjaninaz
Posted
karenjaninaz EileenH
Posted
I sent a message to my rheumatologist.
karenjaninaz
Posted
I was just examined by my rheumatologist who indicated that my crooked fingers do not involve the joints affected by RA; I have "degenerative arthritis" of the distal joints.
EileenH karenjaninaz
Posted
Otherwise known as old age... The distal knuckle on my right index finger has delightfull Henerden's nodes - just there, nowhere else. Makes wearing gloves challenging...
EileenH
Posted
Heberden's...
karenjaninaz EileenH
Posted
I wonder why now. Is the pred causing degeneration of that distal joint?
EileenH karenjaninaz
Posted
karenjaninaz EileenH
Posted
Eileen, I've had the nodes for many years. No X-rays but I will take a photo with my phone. I suspect it's from 37 years giving anesthetics with a death grip on the face mask(at times). I see my rheumy every 2 months and can usually get an appt. the same day- like today if needed.
I have had so many X-ray starting at age 11 for scoliosis and others including CAT scans I don't want another unless absolutely needed.
anapp karenjaninaz
Posted
Hi Karenj...What dose are you on? When I was on higher doses, around 60 or 40 or 30, I went through a period of kind of severe sinus issues and I don't usually have allergies. Maybe the Prednisone just increased your allergies...or maybe it is just from the Prednisone. I had may side effects but breathlessness wasn't one of them although I've read that others have that. I do get out of breath when walking or exerting myself though.