shar
Hi Carol, I'm sorry to hear you are having such a hard time with PMR. What dose of Prednisone are you on now? Tapering down to 7.5 mg is a good idea, if you can do it. That's what I'm on now, and it's working well, but each time I had to taper the dose, it took a couple of weeks for my symptoms to settle down, but they finally did. May I ask how long you have been on Prednisone for your PMR? I've been on it for 7 months now, and my doctor is planning on having me reduce the Prednisone soon. It would be nice if the PMR symptoms don't recur with a lower dose, but they did the last time the dose was below 7.5. I'm not terribly worried about the possibility of having to stay and 7.5 mg for a little longer, though, because my rheumy said that this dose is at the threshold of being safe for long term. Good luck to you and please post again. I would like to know how you are doing. Shar