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I was diagnosed with PMR in June 2018, and currently on 13.5mg of prednisone. I've noticed that the hair on my legs has stopped growing...I used to shave my legs every day. Is this part of the condition or a side effect from PMR? Thanks.

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CT-5012

I think it is a side effect of pred mine stopped growing under my arms, not complaining.

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply toCT-5012

Pred for sure. Like you under arm hair disappeared as did legs. Two years off Pred and not returned!

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CT-5012 in reply toDorsetLady

Great long may it continue. 😊

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Monkeymate

Lol your lucky ,I’m a women an hope I get lucky with my moustache 😂😂

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Hindags

Lucky you.. the hair on my head fell out. Was so thin I thought of getting a wig and then is started coming back.

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Janstr

The hair on my legs has also stopped growing, & hair on my head is growing much more slowly as well as thinning.

Funny you should mention this.... I get my legs waxed, and the other day I mentioned to the girl that waxes me that there didn't seem to be as much there to wax! She agreed!! We were both rather surprised and me THRILLED! 🙃

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Monkeymate in reply to

Hope you got a discount!

in reply toMonkeymate

Hey! Good point! I did not! 🤔

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GOOD_GRIEF in reply to

Watch out for thin skin problems with waxing.

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SnazzyD

Pred. I’ve got less hair on legs, thinner hair on top after it fell out once, grew back lovely then went thin and frizzy. Facial hair - ‘beard’ and moustache but nicer eyebrows and lashes. However, now I’m on 4mg all that’s reversed except silly hair.

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Pongo13

Sadly I have not been so blessed. It just grows like weeds from face to toes. Lots of love from the gruffalo. X

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SheffieldJane

Me too. I wish it would pluck my eyebrows and wax my upper lip too. 😉

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peace_lover

Legs and under arms yes, depleted. But this tends to happen with age anyway for females and I had noticed a reduction pre Pred.

Unfortunately no one told Pred to stop growing hair down the side of my face (fortunately it’s fair and I’m fair)

Or the hair on my arms that’s suddenly appeared, sort of middling fair in colour

Or the moustache (not bloody fair in any sense of the word)

Or the thick black chin hairs that appear spontaneously..

But hey, my eyelashes are lovely and long. 😉

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Xanthe12345

Have a thyroid test.....

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bunnymom

There's a nice side effect for a change! I still shave my blonde fuzz off everyday. Won't miss that one bit.

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piglette

Yes apparently pred has an effect on body hair, the trouble is it all goes to your face! I find it really great when I go swimming now as I don’t need to worry if I have forgotten to shave under my arms. A plus point for pred.

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It is most likely to be due to pred. Underarms and stomach for me - legs still have hairs which isn't fair! I have a few white hard chin hairs and during Medrol a black beard - so the epilator got extra use. worked a treat.

But I live in Italy where no-one cares...

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tangocharlie

Interesting, I don't get much hair on legs, underarm or face now but I'd put it down to post menopause,

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Hmmmmmm?

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Linny3

Well, there is a silver lining!!

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S4ndy

My legs and underarms no longer sprout! I see this as a positive side effect of Pred. However have got more facial fluff and on higher doses my hair did thin and fall out a bit but its OK now I am reducing, just not the same texture, feels like straw at times :)

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yogabonnie

Mine stopped growing on my legs but alas it is also falling out on my head. A Lot. had super thick hair.. (too thick my hair stylist used to say) and now it is baby fine . Starting to show through to scalp..have to cover spots. hope this changes!!!!! BUT at least we are still in the game!

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YuliK

Could this possibly be an age thing ?

We blame everything on Prednisone...😂

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Reader7

But for it to happen so suddenly? I've always had hairy legs, having to shave everyday...then nothing.

in reply toReader7

Perhaps the PMR was in your legs? Did you get leg pain? ....given it is vasculitis it could be that circulation was effected and that can cause hairs not to grow etc. But ageing doesn't help!

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