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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: 6 hours ago | Replies (85)
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I’ve been on Kevzara for 14 weeks and have dropped Pred to 2.5. (Was at 8 when I started K) It’s been smooth sailing. Now dropping .5 a week. I feel so good, but resisting faster taper.
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It just depends on how fast your adrenals recover. Assuming that Actemra is controlling the inflammation part then it is more about how long it takes for your cortisol level to rebound. I’m not telling anyone what to do. Actemra was a game changer for me. I tapered by 1 mg per week from 7 mg to 3 mg. When my cortisol level was low I stayed on 3 mg for 6 months before tapering of prednisone completely.
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.5 a week is very fast. I'm on Actemra and my rheumatologist wants me to drop 1 mg per month, and that is actually pretty fast. Good luck with your taper.