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niggly not niggly

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pauline36422
pauline36422

ok folks  i am celebrating down to 1 mg, BUT  i still get niggly pains,   some  days are worse than others,  some  days hardly at all , some days  more noticable.   any one had this 

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  • barb30898
    barb30898 pauline36422

    Posted

    Pauline,

    it sounds to me, that you aré on the right track.

    the best of luck and good Health to you, and  let us know of your progress 

    barb

  • barbara75814
    barbara75814 pauline36422

    Posted

    I get confused by the talk of niggly pains. Sometimes I get a few aches and pains, but I just ascribe them to growing old--in may case, to age 84.

    So far I am at 2.5 mg. prednisone per day, and in a few weeks will lower it (per instructions) to 2 mg. per day. Except for occasional bouts of severe fatigue, I don't think my aches and pains are due to needy PMR, but simply to being old and lacking exercise. I try to do some exercise every day, but not for any extended period of time.

    Q: why ascribe every niggly pain to PMR or pred, and not just to generally being out of shape and/or old? 

    Will be interested in comments, and thanks, Barbara

    • pauline36422
      pauline36422 barbara75814

      Posted

      barbara i know exactly what you mean and agree. BUT   its just the fear of pmr returning.   i just think its imprinted in the gray matter. that its returning  and get a bit worrid.    mind over matter is what i need   hee hee
  • Mrs.Mac-Canada
    Mrs.Mac-Canada pauline36422

    Posted

    Congrats on your successful reduction to 1mg👏👏.  Hopefully your niggly pain is just from lack of exercise and, although I don't like to accept it, getting older.  

    You'll soon be joining Mrs. O and the others in the 0 Club😊

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