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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) | Last Active: Dec 26, 2023 | Replies (136)Comment receiving replies
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A 1 mg per month taper after getting down to 10 mg is a standard tapering plan.
In theory, a person might be able to taper more quickly when on a biologic medication. This assumes the biologic works. Actemra worked for me for PMR and allowed me to taper faster. I just needed some extra time for my adrenals to recover.
After I got off prednisone, I learned about some conditions that prednisone was "masking." There were several "surprises" after I got off prednisone when the mask was removed.