GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and PMR (polymyalgia rheumatica)

Posted by dar9216 @dar9216, Jan 7, 2021

I was diagnosed a little over two years ago with GCA (Giant Cell Arteritis) and polymyalgia. Down to 1 mg of Prednisone/day, started at 60 mg. Anyone else have this combination?

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moldy | @moldy | Feb 11 4:35am

Keep tapering until you are down to .25 mg daily. I stopped Prednisone at 1mg 2x daily on Dr. approval and had a very uncomfortable withdrawal. Redid from 20mg for two months and had very few (if any) problems.

rn1024 | @rn1024 | Feb 12 11:08am

I was diagnosed Oct 16 2023 was started at 60 mg, now at 2 mg, will finish prednisone in 5 days, on Actemra shot weekly, experiencing knee pain, thinking of getting gel injection.