How long can muscle weakness go on?

[Aif111]

I came off pred about 7 weeks ago and my thighs are still weak. I was on pred a little more than a year, most of the time 10mg.

[SnazzyD]

I think it is probably more than you think. I think it depends on the person and some on this forum have gone on to be very active indeed. However, for some the muscle bulk lost doesn’t fully recover. I think that’s me because no matter what I do, it doesn’t change. Did you lose much muscle bulk? Were you able to keep up any form of exercise?

[Aif111 in reply to SnazzyD]

Thank you for your reply! Actually i don't notice any muscle bulk loss. I'm going through rehabilitation now with different exercises, it's not that hard. But at the next day i'm feeling very weak, like i haven't got any rest at all.

[SnazzyD in reply to Aif111]

Well I’m not surprised at all. Rehab is a slow process. It is also possible that the autoimmune activity may still be there at a low level.

This is a detailed piece on it once you wade your way through the adverts.

emedicine.medscape.com/arti...

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Most people reckon it was a year before they felt really back to normal. And rehab is a slow process, retraining muscles takes a long time. Trying to run before you can walk doesn't help - maybe you need a slightly slower approach.

[marigolds]

Thanks for bringing this up I have it. Am just going to read about Corticosteroid induced myopathy