PMR and Steroids How often do you start a new PMR patient on 20mg or more of prednisone? Choices 10% 20% 1/3 Half How long will a patient be on steroids, what do you tell the patient? Choices 1 year 2 years 3 years Variable How many months of remission and ESR normal before GPU wean prednisone? Choices 3 months 6 months 1 year It depends PMR patient flares between 5 and 7.5mg, how do you respond? Choices Increase to 10 mg Double the dose Back to 15mg Add steroid tapering drug New PMR patients starting prednisone, do you start calcium and Vitamin D3? Choices All Half Some Post-menopausal women How often does steroid toxicity limit continued prednisone use in PMR? Choices Rare 10% 20% 30% I'm a rheumatologist. Choices Yes No Watch the video of this TNR on our YouTube channel.
