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I’m just wondering how old most of you are with PMR
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (78)Comment receiving replies
Been on Kevzara 5 weeks, SED and CRP are all normal. First time since my initial diagnosis a year ago. At 7 mg Pred. My rheumatologist told me to “STOP, all now and use Tylenol for arthritis for discomfort, come back in 6 months”. I don’t know anyone who’s gone cold turkey, and not tapered. I plan to taper. Anyone go cold turkey?
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Never go cold turkey! Very disruptive to your system. Taper essential.
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Sounds like you would be taking a big risk going cold turkey from 7mg prednisone to none, with or without Kevzara. How much experience does your rheumatologist have with adrenal function and prednisone? For such an experiment, potentially at the expense of your health, why is it that the rheumatologist doesn't want to see you for 6mths? Alarm bells for me.