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Return of pmr - or is it?

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MrsMAC-_UK
MrsMAC-_UK

Dear all sufferers - It is now 8 years since first bring diagnosed with pmr. For the past year I have followed Eileen's way of slowly reducing, until 5 weeks ago, having by then reduced myself to just a half of 1 mg. I stopped completely. However, during the past week or so the pain has gradually returned to such a degree that I am now immobilised once more. I stared to take the steroids once more, beginning with just 2mg each morning, however it just does not seem to be working, any suggestions please, as to how I should handle this, should I increase further and to what dose? I am 79 years of age, and normally quite active, i.e. yoga, gardening baking etc.

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  • judith90525
    judith90525 MrsMAC-_UK

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    Hello Mrs Mac,

    Everything I have read would indicate that below 5 mg daily, pred is not going to do you much harm. So, why not (after controlling the inflammation that has recently occurred) try staying on whatever dose keeps you comfortable whether that is 1 mg or slightly more? I think the quest for zero is not always a wise one?

    • MrsMAC-_UK
      MrsMAC-_UK judith90525

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      Thank you Judith, I do so very much feel that I would agree with you now. My attempts at reaching anything better has just not worked out. 'Hindsight' they say is a wonderful thing. But I do not mind now, I shall follow the well informed advice given to me on this site for which I am so very grateful to receive. Mrs MAC

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