Thank you for this nice review of PMR. Although it is a fairly common disease, it does not get much medical press. Having managed hundreds of patients with PMR, I fully agree with your therapy outline in the last paragraph. Some patients require the prednisone 1 mg step-down withdrawal approach under 10 mg. Occasionally, a 0.5 mg reduction is needed in those tending to flare readily.
Thank you for this nice review of PMR. Although it is a fairly common disease, it does not get much medical press. Having managed hundreds of patients with PMR, I fully agree with your therapy outline in the last paragraph. Some patients require the prednisone 1 mg step-down withdrawal approach under 10 mg. Occasionally, a 0.5 mg reduction is needed in those tending to flare readily.