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I don’t know that I have much to add, but wanted to say you’re not alone....

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Discussion: 2 year struggle to get off prednisone still hard to get from 3 to 2mg

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 2 12:16am

"Then, doctors wrote on my med records that I had abused steroids." That's a shame your...

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Discussion: 2 year struggle to get off prednisone still hard to get from 3 to 2mg

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 2 1:05pm

I came down with Covid end of March 2022. This happened 4 months after receiving the...

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Discussion: Anyone diagnosed with PMR after the Covid vaccine?

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Posted: May 2 10:51am

After Actemra was started ... what was the prednisone tapering recommendation that your doctor suggested? It...

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Discussion: Facial puffiness? PMR/GCA on Prednisone/Actemra

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Posted: May 5 3:59am

Were you on Actemra for GCA? Did Actemra help with getting GCA into remission? I was...

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Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

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Posted: Mar 10 9:25am

Yeah for you! I was also able to taper down at about the same rate. I...

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Discussion: Finally coming to an end!

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 30 6:35am

It has taken me eight months to taper from 15 mg to 11 mg. I'm now...

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Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

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Posted: Mar 28 12:07pm

I had a hip replacement 4 years ago but I had bone on bone. It's great...

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Discussion: Is this a possible relapse to PMR or something entirely different??

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Posted: Apr 1 10:50am

Just did my 4th injection of Kevzara with no ill effects. Currently on 5mg of Prednisone...

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Discussion: Kevzara and Prednisone Tapering before and during Kevzara

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 30 4:15pm

I know that feeling, too. It's scary when you think you may have some horrible other...

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Discussion: One month on prednisone. Bloodwork showed neutrophil high/lymphocytes

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Posted: May 8 11:00pm

Hi all. I am off prednisone now for 15 weeks and off Kevzara since mid February....

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Discussion: Has anyone fought Polymyalgia without prednisone successfully?

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Posted: Apr 17 7:10am

Same thing here…wrists and fingers in AM, gone by 1400. Flexing wrists and squeezing a rubber...

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Discussion: Wrist and finger pain while tapering prednisone

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Posted: Feb 2 10:47am

I am just over a month off of prednisone (after 3 years and two unsuccessful attempts...

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Discussion: Anyone have discomfort or pain when tapering off prednisone?

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Posted: Jul 12 10:47am

I think the split dose worked the best for me. Approximately 2/3 of my dose in...

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Discussion: Timing of taking prednisone

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Posted: Feb 16, 2023

Yes, my vision has definitely been affected by my PMR. I have bags under both eyes,...

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Discussion: PMR pain and vision

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Posted: Jul 14 4:25pm

The only advantage of taking the entire dose in the morning is supposedly the risk of...

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Discussion: Conflict with Rheumatologist over taking Prednisone for PMR in AM/PM

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Posted: Jul 15 11:30am

I have not seen many that have said it works. MTX is a Rheumatoid arthritis medication...

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Discussion: Prednisone and methetrexate

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Posted: Jul 7 8:27pm

I had RA beginning as a teenager (now 68) and was at various times on 25...

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Discussion: Prednisone and methetrexate

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Posted: Jul 8 12:43pm

@floridalinda - hello - I found that you wrote earlier "I was diagnosed with PMR October...

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Discussion: Heating pad or ice pack

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Posted: Jul 20 3:31pm

Hello, I've been on prednisone for around 3 months, I'm about to taper to 8mg down...

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Discussion: Anxiety

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Posted: Jul 20 2:20pm

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