Jean Schiffler
I was diagnosed with PMR in Feb. I was put on Prednisone and it helped but when I tried to cut the dose quickly, the pain returned with a vengence. A friend suggested that I get 2 mg and 1 mg prednisone and drop the dosage VERY slowly. I began at 10 mg and drop 1/2 a mg each week. Sometimes the pills have to be cut. I am now at 6 1/2 mg and the pain has not returned. My NP says that I may have to be kept on a very low dose for an extended period but the lower I can get the better. I take the prednisone in the AM and a Celebrex in the evening. I have had times when the pain was depressing but as long as the pain is held down the depression seems to be gone.