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lauryn
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 Posted: 06/25/06 - 00:00 Post subject: Polymyalgia Rheumatica Prednisone |
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My wife been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica and has been prescribed prednisone 10 mg. How long can you continue to take? What if any, are the side effects of prednisone? Can it be cured? Thank you
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| Posted: 07/05/06 - 18:03 Post subject: |
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The course of polymyalgia rhuematica vary from patient to patient, but in most cases patients require low doses of prednisone for 5-10 mg daily for about 2 years. A small number of patients require longer courses of prednisone. Prednisone less than 10 mg daily is fairly well tolerated in most patients. The most complaints involving easy bruising, thinning of the skin and weight gain, however, and even these small doses can make diabetes or high blood pressure worse. Occasionally edema in the feet can worsen, osteoporosis can worsen be worsen. In general, prednisone doses for PMR are reduced below 10 mg daily after the first several months.
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teagal
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| Posted: 03/13/08 - 12:07 Post subject: Re: Polymyalgia Rheumatica Prednisone |
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| lauryn wrote: |
My wife been diagnosed with polymyalgia rheumatica and has been prescribed prednisone 10 mg. How long can you continue to take? What if any, are the side effects of prednisone? Can it be cured? Thank you
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As far as polymyalgia rhuematica goes I have no clue if there is a cure. I've never heard of it.
Prednisone does make you gain weight so yes you should be on a diet. I can't say it will help.
Also, prednisone destroys your immune system. It is far from good for it.
I've been on prednisone 5 years and am weaning off it now. My Dr. said I may have to stay on a low dose for the rest of my life. I told him NO WAY!!
I've been on as high a dose as 60mg a day and am now on 2.5mg a day.
I gained 60lbs and I hate the way I felt then and now. Other than the weight gain, I also have thin skin and bruise easliy. I have bruises I don't know where they came from. I also grew some nice side burns. They were a lot like Elvis's. So attractive on a 52 year old woman. Grrrrr
My advise is for you to talk to your Dr. about the side effects and see about getting off of it NOW!! It is the worse drug on the market. |
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| Posted: 07/07/08 - 20:49 Post subject: polymyalgia rheumatica |
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| I have been sick for 5yrs. flu like symptoms, sever muscule pain and burning.. soar throat ,low grade fevers,headaches,night twitching of legs.. ect..I had been to the best hospitals in the counrty and given 10 diagnosis from fibormyalsia to lymes.. 2 months ago i was told although rare at age 29 i had PMR..within aprox. 36hrs after starting on 20mg of prednisone my symptoms greatly decreased..some say PMR burns out in 2yrs. and you no longer have symptoms.. that has not happen as i have been sick for 5yrs..prednisone can cause weight gain,acne,adrenal burn out an diabeates..research shows 10mg or less is an optimal dose for minimal side effects/long term negative effects..and they actual say doctors should use prednisone/steriods..more often |
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