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Was on prednisone for 6 mo. started at 60mg, tapered down.now off pred. 5 mo, foot knee & hip joints hurt.painfl 2 move.lyrica (pregabalin) helped,but faded.advice?
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Mult. joint pain: Best to see a specialist e.g. rheumatologist to determine cause of the joint pains and give proper treatment.
Answered 8/1/2014
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Increase dose: You may want to consider increasing the dose but before doing that weak with your doctor.
Answered 8/1/2014
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Pain: You may have developed osteoporosis secondary to the usage of prednisone. See an internist or rheumatologist for evaluation
Answered 8/1/2014
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