UPDATE on PMR coming back

[Amkoffee]

I will try to make this as short as possible. I saw my pulmonologist on Thursday and then saw my rheumatologist on Friday. I felt like I was gaslighted by my pulmonologist who said I just needed to give myself more time to her over Covid. However after seeing my rheumatologist she apparently got with the pulmonologist and my endocrinologist and they decided I had inflammation in my lungs which showed in the chest x-ray and is what is causing my breathing problems. So together they've all got a plan for me to get better. First I will be taking 40 mg pred to deal with the inflammation In my lungs then I will drop down to 15 mg to continue treating my PMR. And depending on my symptoms will depend on when/and how I will taper down to to the small dose of hydrocortisone I was taking for my adrenal insufficiency. This is going to be complicated but at least she's willing to treat my PMR with steroids. I'm looking forward to feeling better.

[yogabonnie]

Glad you got SOME answers. Hope this all works and glad you are feeling good about it. I suspect that prednisone dose will do the trick and you will quickly be better!

[SheffieldJane]

Fingers crossed for you. 🤞