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Cyn1965
Cyn1965

Merry Christmas everyone!

I'm 52 yrs old and started suffering from  the common symptoms of bilateral hip and should pain along with lower back pain. I had also extreme morning stiffness and stiffness getting up from a chair or out of the car.  I had extreme fatigue, no appetite and weight loss (I liked that part!)  : ) I nicknamed myself the "TINGIRL"!  My CRP was normal, Rheumatoid factor and Sed rate very mildly elevated.  My Rhuematologist says that I fit into the 20% of patients who present atypically for bloods and age.  I started a trial of Prednisone of 10 mg to see if I would get any relief and after the second dose I was back to 90% of who I am.  Now I have started this persistent sore throat!  Not a normal sore throat like when you have a cold...  Did anyone else experience this?

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    Mrs_CJ Cyn1965

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    Hi Cyn1965,

    just a thought.....

    One of the possible side effects of prednisone is acid reflux as prednisone increases stomach acid. And two of the possible symptoms of acid reflux (and of silent acid reflux) are coughing and sore throat. 

     

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