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← Return to Long term Prednisone for RA?
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Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: 6 hours ago | Replies (57)
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@wendybfrompgbc
I tried to quit prednisone 5 months but because I stopped cold I threw my cortisol off and had a terrible flare up of my RA. I am now down to 2.5 daily and RA doctor said to wait till next visit end November and we will wean off hopefully forever. I also was losing my hair and had other side effects so I can’t wait to get off prednisone, I recently switched RA drugs methotraxate to hydroxychloroquine. So far this new drug is working great and I have even seen small improvement
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@beverlyjenen Be sure and have regular visits with eye doc. Plaquenil can cause ocular toxicity. I was on it for over 20 years and had no problems but long term use can become dangerous. Methotrexate causes the hair loss. I was also on it for over 20 years. They called it triple therapy - methotrexate, plaquenil, and asulfadine. It can give relief but to truly stop the progression of RA I think the biologics are needed, if they can be tolerated. Good luck.