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Any Tips For Tapering Off Prednisone?

Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 5 9:44am | Replies (79)
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Yes ... reactive arthritis (ReA) responds extremely well to Prednisone but there are better options.

RA responds well to prednisone too but chronic conditions like RA usually aren't treated with long term Prednisone. If they learned anything from the historical treatment of RA with Prednisone is that it came with many side effects.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0049017220302912

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jlo2252 | @jlo2252 | Aug 28 10:15am

True…when I have had flares of reactive arthritis I have been given other meds as well.
Really depends on where the flare is….in my hands I usually only need short term prednisone for swelling and pain. In my feet and ankles the doctors usually give me another med since I usually cannot walk ☹️ and it usually involves a little longer treatment. This latter type of flare has only happened once.

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