Can we talk obesity and steroids?

[Worried senior]

9. Last year I was diagnosed

with polymylegia rheumatica, it is a muscle inflammation. I had been having problems for about two years but it took a smart nurse practitioner to hit upon the problem.

Prior to getting diagnosed I had not been eating much, filled up very fast but not really losing weight because my body hurt and I just didn't feel like doing much.

After starting with 20mg of prednisone and being up and down on the dosage I have gained weight, first of all I was hungry and didn't fill up nearly as much as I used to. I try eating less and I have been more active but still not losing like I would like to.

I don't like the extra weight and know I'd feel better if I could lose but not having the pain etc that goes with the condition is more important at this time.

I hope I am one of the lucky ones and the PMR blows itself out and I can get off the medication, if not I will continue trying to decrease until I can manage on a lesser dose.