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@krispeabody I originally took Prednisone for flares of uveitis. My ophthalmologist prescribed massive amounts of Prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1506339/

Discussion: Just looking for help and suggestions on prednisone withdrawals,

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 15 11:01am

@pah17 Always interested in people’s stories. Always trying to connect the dots. When my mother was...

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Discussion: Irregular heartbeat issues

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Posted: Feb 14 6:08pm

@chamberlainrebekah5 Prednisone can reduce your pain quickly. For a lot of people, it works almost immediately....

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Discussion: Traveling with PMR

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Posted: Feb 13 5:03pm

@marymckeith I don't know about my fate. My rheumatologist only told me that I was "too...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1503402/

Discussion: Are others with GCA and PMR on Tyenne Monthly Infusions?

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Posted: Feb 11 4:47pm

@jeff97 My rheumatologist and I discuss "possibilities" but in reality, there is no plan to ever...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1502983/

Discussion: Are others with GCA and PMR on Tyenne Monthly Infusions?

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Posted: Feb 11 7:50am

Welcome to this site. You will find patients with similar problems and concerns. I've had PMR...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1502517/

Discussion: Are others with GCA and PMR on Tyenne Monthly Infusions?

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Posted: Feb 10 12:24pm

@stonewheel Keep in mind that +/- 3 months is for Kevzara to control PMR. Whether or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1501814/

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

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Posted: Feb 9 1:45pm

I started at 20mg (10mg am and 10mg at 3pm) then tapering 2.5 mg every 3...

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Discussion: Tapering too quickly?

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Posted: Feb 9 11:21am

@jck51 Hi @jck51 My Rheumatologist recently told me so directly. At a recent routine appointment with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500988/

Discussion: Are others with GCA and PMR on Tyenne Monthly Infusions?

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Posted: Feb 8 1:31pm

@elleninz It is all about being and staying hopeful. When Actemra was offered to me, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500680/

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

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Posted: Feb 8 7:22am

@dadcue Thank you very much. This is very helpful. I've been on prednisone a year and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1500475/

Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

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Posted: Feb 7 5:40pm

@ds1 I'm not the best person to ask. I had no success tapering my prednisone dose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1499062/

Discussion: Any Tips For Tapering Off Prednisone?

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Posted: Feb 5 8:18pm

I was diagnosed with PMR Summer of 2020. I’ve tried methotrexate and was unable to taper...

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Discussion: Kevzara (sarilumab) to treat PMR

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Posted: Feb 5 10:46am

Reading these posts today were a quite timely for me. I am 78 year old female,...

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Discussion: Exercise

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Posted: Jan 30 10:54am

@tuckerp You are right that prednisone can have a lot of side effects, and some of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1493955/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed

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Posted: Jan 30 8:02am

Yes, off prednisone at 12 mths. No pain from it at all once I started Prednisone...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1530345/

Discussion: Anybody achieve full remission within one year?

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Posted: Mar 19 4:27am

I have Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA). A brief-ish history: Early June 2025: First symptoms (headaches mostly)...

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Discussion: C Reactive Protein levels while tapering

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Posted: Mar 20 1:32pm

I am 5'3" and 120 pounds and was given 10mg of prednisone. It took two or...

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Discussion: Newly diagnosed still having pain after three days of prednisone

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Posted: Mar 21 4:43pm

@tjw17 Hi. Here is a pic (graph) from the Kevzara website regarding PMR. (Don’t be confused...

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Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

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Posted: Mar 18 6:42pm

My advise would be to demand that they eliminate asymptomatic GCA. I have a similar story...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1531103/

Discussion: Prednisone

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Posted: Mar 20 6:27am