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<blockquote data-quote="steveBN1" data-source="post: 888975" data-attributes="member: 28847"><p>PMR is no fun at all. Mine's in remission after nearly 3 years on prednisolone. Welcome to the club. I was 54 when I got it. My GP said T1's are more prone to autoimmune-like things. </p><p></p><p>My PMR developed slowly and I found, pre diagnosis and treatment, that my insulin, basal and bolus doses all had to go up by at least 70% to get anywhere near normal BG's. Once the steroid started, my insulin demand decreased to somewhere between what was normal before and the huge dose pre steroid. It was a bit of a battle, so please don't be too worried. It does sound like you need a conversation with your rheumatologist about the effect on your insulin needs and about the slow steroid dose reduction needed in order to both control the PMR and wean your body off the steroid without PMR flare-ups.</p><p></p><p>It's been 18 months since I stopped the steroid and no significant flare-up. My GP is a good'n and that helps a lot. The bit of pain I get now responds to good ol' ibuprofen. Good luck. It's a bit of a slog.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="steveBN1, post: 888975, member: 28847"] PMR is no fun at all. Mine's in remission after nearly 3 years on prednisolone. Welcome to the club. I was 54 when I got it. My GP said T1's are more prone to autoimmune-like things. My PMR developed slowly and I found, pre diagnosis and treatment, that my insulin, basal and bolus doses all had to go up by at least 70% to get anywhere near normal BG's. Once the steroid started, my insulin demand decreased to somewhere between what was normal before and the huge dose pre steroid. It was a bit of a battle, so please don't be too worried. It does sound like you need a conversation with your rheumatologist about the effect on your insulin needs and about the slow steroid dose reduction needed in order to both control the PMR and wean your body off the steroid without PMR flare-ups. It's been 18 months since I stopped the steroid and no significant flare-up. My GP is a good'n and that helps a lot. The bit of pain I get now responds to good ol' ibuprofen. Good luck. It's a bit of a slog. [/QUOTE]
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