Shar
Hello Ida, I'm glad to hear from you! It's good that you are noticing more energy on the 9 mg. of Prednisone. I know what you mean about the fatigue. Goodness knows, that's the worst thing about the PMR for me! I'm so tired in the mornings, but like you said, if you have something that you need to do, somehow the energy is there. I'm usually able to muster up the energy if I really focus on what I have to do too. I'm on 5 mg of Prednisone, and I talked to my doctor yesterday about my blood test results from Monday. My sed rate and CRP were very good, so my doctor asked me to remain at the 5 mg dose. He said it's okay to add a small dose of Vioxx for any pain that I have. He recommended that I cut the 25 mg pill in half, and see if that works. I did that last night, and I'm pain free today! I'm supposed to call my doctor in two months. When are you supposed to call or see your doctor? What does the doctor tell you about your ongoing pain? Are you taking any additional pain relief medicine? It's so good to be able to share with you, Ida! I hope you feel better every day! Please let me hear from you soon! Shar