leg pain

[Omg3]

I had managed to reduce to 10mg prednisolone but legs have once again become very painful and it’s very difficult to walk at all I went back up to 12 mg I week but no change have today taken 15 as feeling so unwell.trying to get gp appointment

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Just adding 2mg when you start to flare is often not enough to sort it out. See how you get on with the flare protocol adding 5mg and then tell us how you are doing.

[Yorksman]

Is leg pain a symptom of PMR or is it a side effect of Prednisolone? I know pain in the shoulders and upper body is a common symptom of PMR but unaware it could affect your legs.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Yorksman]

Where in legs? could be a variety of thing related to your PMR - sciatica/bursitis in hips for example, knees are definitely part of PMR - see photo, and some find feet and ankles are affected as well.

pmr areas

[Omg3 in reply to DorsetLady]

Hips and knees could be bursitis can this come and go as had knee bursitis before

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to Omg3]

Bursitis can come and go -this is recent post on subject -and from that you’ll find more related ones - healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Yorksman]

PMR can also affect the hip girdle - can be either/or or both but that is something a lot of doctors seem unaware of too. It shouldn't be a side effect of pred,

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Hello Omg3!How much did you taper by?

I hope you feel much better soon.💐

I have found v small tapers works best for me.

Best wishes

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