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What Causes Constant Exhaustion While On Prednisone For PMR?

I Have PMR and have been treating it With Prednisone For over two years now. I just Got down to 6 mgms a day two months ago. I started a New job 4 weeks ago and it is a very demanding job both physically and Mentally. Have seemed to be going Down hill Recently, Am I Not going to be able to continue working this job or is it going to continue to be detrimental to my health?
Thu, 28 Apr 2016
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IT IS POLYNOMIAL RHEUMATIC A. YOU ARE USING STEROID. IT HAS GOT MANY SIDE EFFECTS LIKE Hypertension and other Other EYE PROBLEM. YOU CAN HAVE TAPERING OF STEROID AND TAKE NASID FOR SOME TIME.
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What Causes Constant Exhaustion While On Prednisone For PMR?

IT IS POLYNOMIAL RHEUMATIC A. YOU ARE USING STEROID. IT HAS GOT MANY SIDE EFFECTS LIKE Hypertension and other Other EYE PROBLEM. YOU CAN HAVE TAPERING OF STEROID AND TAKE NASID FOR SOME TIME.