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My joints are hurting. just the normal prednisone side effects. will this end?
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May not be: This may depend on what you are being treated with and for what. We sometimes see joint complaints from tapering perdnisone. That means as the dose drops joints can hurt. This is called steroid withdrawal rheumatism. You need to discuss this with your physician
Answered 10/20/2019
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