Totally shocked.

[Hunter134]

My reumy s office just called me.Hes on holidays and was told to go to my family dr who knows nothing about pmr.I just remembered that when I first got pmr I had terrible sciatica which I have now.The secretary told me to up my prednisone to whatever I think I need.Really now what would the dose be?My dr had me doing physio first time I got pmr and I got so bad I couldn't get to the washroom.Any advice on this?

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Try our flare protocol - add 5mg to the dose you are at for up to 2 weeks, Then you can drop back to the dose above where you are now without tapering. If that works - then it shows the problem is inflammation. If it doesn't, it needs some proper diagnostics and a decent GP should be up to that. But come back here and tell us what happens - we'll put our thinking caps on.

However - your rheumy needs a reality check and proper cover for holidays.

[Hunter134 in reply to PMRpro]

I ve already upped my prednisone 10 days ago to 11 but it's not enough.Today I took 15.I do know sadly I will have to taper again.Thanks for the response.All my symptoms are typical of my first pmg beginning.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Hunter134]

It never pays to be too much in denial!

[Hunter134 in reply to PMRpro]

My pain is completely symmetrical.Its been coming on for awhile but I thought it was adrenaline deficit.

[Koalajane]

you don’t say what dose you were on before you upped it so can you tell us that please.

[Hunter134 in reply to Koalajane]

I was on 6.5.since May but I had niggles then.Felt worse pain 7 days ago upped to ten.Later it was recommended I go to 11 mg.Been there for 4 days then all my symptoms from pmg came back overnight.

[arvine in reply to Hunter134]

You mean when you increased up to 11 mgs after 4 days you had more pain and original pmr symptons, which may I asked what were they and how long have you been on prednisone?

[Hunter134 in reply to arvine]

I ve had it 14 years ago.Went in a flare four years ago.Got to 6.5 mg from June then the last two weeks I started to hurt.Have sciatica now which I did the first time

[Hunter134 in reply to Koalajane]

Sorry I didn't say more.Iam just so frustrated.No help from my reumy.Left me stranded.