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Prednisone tapering is challenging. What does remission feel like?
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Sep 3, 2023 | Replies (209)Comment receiving replies
You seem to have a good plan and I think that a 1 mg taper seems reasonable. Hopefully, my rheumy will be accepting. My opthamologist is threatening me with a more extensive surgery on my rt. eye if we can't get the pressure down. I've already lost some sight in it. I got the impression he was going to write my rheumy to switch me to another drug as if that would do any good. I have been trying to educate him about PMR but I think he is too bogged down with his own field. This seems to be the proverbial rock on a hard place. Thaks for your input.
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My rheumy is upset that I'm not below 10 mg by now and brought up "steroid-sparing " medications. In my understanding these are more powerful immune system suppressors. I believe that you take both meds while decreasing the prednisone until you are just on the other med. Then you have to taper that one. I thought the rheumy was "jumping the gun" in my case and I'm glad he did not add the other drug. In your case it might be appropriate since the side effects of prednisone you have are serious. Others may have better info about the other medications. I think there was a recent discussion about Actemra.