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The 7 mg barrier is hard to get past. I had problems at that dose of...

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Discussion: I keep relapsing when I try to get off prednisone

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Posted: Jun 23 11:25am

@pargeo47 I can only speak from our experience - my husband is the one with PMR....

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Discussion: Holistic medicine approach to PMR

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Posted: Jun 16 10:07am

well thats the thing. just like what started the disease everyone is different. I think there...

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Discussion: Tapering Pains Body Response or PMR?

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Posted: Jun 25 1:05pm

I don't know how to control "all other factors being equal." I don't think it exists...

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Discussion: Tapering Pains Body Response or PMR?

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Posted: Jun 25 5:56pm

It is more about the "duration of treatment" with prednisone rather than the dose. If a...

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Discussion: Adrenal Insufficiency and Tapering Prednisone

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Posted: Apr 9 3:30pm

My family's had a similar experience to @tuckerp. (My dad has PMR.) He experienced some predisone...

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Discussion: PMR or PREDNISONE

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Posted: Jun 24 6:24pm

I was diagnosed exactly 6 months ago. 20mg of prednisone and then 8mg of Medrol were...

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Discussion: Holistic medicine approach to PMR

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Posted: Jun 27 9:54am

Keep up the good work. Assuming PMR symptoms are controlled, taking the lowest possible dose of...

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Discussion: Good information to know about prednisone.

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Posted: Jun 30 2:42pm

"PMR starts because your body is not producing enough cortisol." -------------------------------------------------- My understanding is cortisol levels...

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Discussion: Good information to know about prednisone.

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Posted: Jun 28 10:00am

Our government doesn't get overly involved in medical decisions except for granting FDA approval of the...

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

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Posted: May 13 3:42pm

I’ve been dealing with my nhi to try to get approved for Kevzara but truth is...

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Discussion: Prednisone to Kevzara

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Posted: May 12 6:50am

Seems like this is a common issue. I had mild osteoarthritis in one joint of one...

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Discussion: Wrist and finger pain while tapering prednisone

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Posted: May 8 1:31pm

HI @art43 ha ha - i have a running joke at work about using "military time"...

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Discussion: Wrist and finger pain while tapering prednisone

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Posted: Feb 5 8:17am

I too have hand and wrist pain. Im 58 and have trouble with finite hand motor...

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Discussion: Wrist and finger pain while tapering prednisone

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Posted: May 7 12:26pm

I feel for you I have struggled on 2mg but just gritting my teeth as I...

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

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Posted: May 14 4:40pm

I, too, have PMR and GCA (giant cell arteritis). Be very aware of issues with anxiety...

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Discussion: Actemra & Methotrexate for GCA treatment

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Posted: May 5 5:09pm

Yes there is an a.m. cortisol level test that should be done in the morning. Because...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1068294/

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

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Posted: May 15 9:20am

I am still on prednisone and tapering. At 4.5 mg. What has helped me tremendously is...

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Discussion: Kevzara and prednisone for almost a year-

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Posted: May 17 6:51am

I did increase the dose a half mg quite a few times my last six months...

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Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

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Posted: Mar 27 7:12am

So if I understand.. is the pace of adrenal recovery the driver for pace of prednisone...

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Discussion: Prednisone for over a year along with Kevzara for last 5 months

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Posted: May 18 1:37pm

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