What is a relapse, and what should we do?
A relapse is when the symptoms come back, often as the steroid dose is reduced or after it stops. Tell the doctor: they may raise the dose for a while.
The full answer, with the sources, is in the guide.
Sources
- NHS: Polymyalgia rheumatica, treatment
- Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis): Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
- Toyoda, Mackie, Yates et al.: The 2026 British Society for Rheumatology guideline for the treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (Rheumatology 2026;65(10):keag502)
Reviewed 2026-11-09 · next review 2027-11-09