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GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

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@randersonccc

Thank you very much. ☺️For me every time I tried to taper below 4mg of prednisone a day I started to get the temporal headache. So I’m hoping I can begin to taper again in a few weeks. My Rheumatologist would like me to taper 1 mg every 2 months. I’ll keep you posted. 👍🏻

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jeff97 | @jeff97 | May 12 5:33pm

Hopefully the Actemra will allow you to taper below 4 mg.

We're at the level of prednisone now ( 4 mg and lower) where adrenal insufficiency can be a problem. I'm curious about how that will go for me. So far so good. The risk of adrenal insufficiency is the reason my rheumatologist wants me to spend a month at each mg decrease. If you're taking 2 months, that's even better.

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