
My Sister Is 50 Years Old And She Has Been

Corticosteroids will be helpful.
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I have gone through your query with diligence. Polymyalgia rheumatica is a chronic disease. We can achieve remission by proper therapy.
Corticosteroids are the mainstay of treatment. It can be given in small doses. Long term treatment is necessary. You can continue the other drugs methotrexate (folitrax) and HCQ. But regular follow up with rheumatologist and LFT blood test monthly once is necessary.
You should also take vitamin D3 supplements weekly. Physical therapy like regular exercises is good. You can go for cardio exercises. Swimming is also a good option.
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Steroids can be tapered to low dose.
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Welcome again.
Thank you for your follow-up query.
Corticosteroids can be tapered to low dose and stopped. Methotrexate with present dosage can be continued for 1 month and then gradually reduced to low dosage like 5 mg. Chronic disease like Polymyalgia rheumatica has remission and exacerbation stage. So our aim of treatment is to attain remission in first phase of treatment and then in following phase of treatment is to avoid exacerbation.
So Medicines can't be stopped fully. Once attained remission stage ( completely devoid of symptoms) low dose medicines should be continued.
If you are seeing a Rheumatologist then you can continue consulting him.
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