Update on pmr or not?!

[Mollieharry]

Back to rhuemo today so that they could do pain score to put me forward for biologics.was meant to withdraw completely from steroids before this test but couldn’t manage as I felt the pain and tiredness increasing day to day(didn’t tell them I was still taking some).repeated again that I felt it wasn’t the same pain,but they were insistent it was the ra not under control and defo wasn’t pmr.reasons given were,im too young (nearly 54)?!

I was started on 20mg of prednisalone and this would have been too low a dose to have reduced symptoms as quick?!.so just hope their right as I’ve now just to take 7.5mg of prednisalone along with my dmards till everything in place for biologics.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I had easily 70% relief after 6 hours with a dose of 15mg - and PMR is officially said to occur in over 50s but a recent document said 40 (which we think is more reasonable). Those guidelines don't mean it doesn't happen in under 50s, just it is less common. Think you need a doctor who doesn't get fixated on an incorrect age criterion for PMR.