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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Jul 28 1:52pm | Replies (98)
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My first was March 31st...I'm down to 1 mg prednisone and hurt all the time. However, I'm working in my 1 acre yard trying to keep the weeds down every day it doesn't rain or isn't too hot (and that's not many)! I can't see if this is going to work or not, but assume I have to stay off the prednisone after 12 1/2 years regardless! My fingers are crossed for all of us...🙂
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Hang in there I am on dose 9 and tho not 100% I feel better!! Pred is a wonderful drug short term but as you know, long term side effects are bad!! Keep it up!!😀
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I took Prednisone for 12 years too. I was able to get off prednisone. The full effects from Kevzara might take 3 months but it might take longer for your adrenals to recover.
I was able to taper down to 3 mg but then I needed to stay on that 3 mg dose for another 6 months until my cortisol level improved. Being able to stay on a low dose of Prednisone for an "extended period of time" will give your adrenals a chance to recover and produce some cortisol again. I had to resist the urge to increase my Prednisone dose. It wasn't easy but after my cortisol level improved and after I tapered off Prednisone, my quality of life improved.