I ignored the painful twinges in my right shoulder for a few days until it became a concern — if only I hadn’t persuaded myself that I must have injured it somehow, I was so hopeful after being pain free on 8mg of Prednisolone for a couple of months, and three weeks into a reduction to 7.5mg — it surely couldn’t be PMR? Well, I was so wrong, and, despite going to my rheumy and getting a booster jab, and the shoulder slightly improving over a few days, I believe I am suffering my first full blown flare! Pain stretches from my shoulders up into my neck, behind my ears, and up to the top of my head. So, I tried being on 8mg again for this last week with little effect, upped it to 8.5 this morning, but I’m wondering if I should not take it slowly and go back to my starting dose of 10mg for a while, before I try tapering again. I would so appreciate any advice or similar experiences, the wealth of knowledge on this forum is so important to me. Thank you....
Was looking forward to Christmas, but not so much any more, London
Diagnosed Sept 2018 starting dose 10mg