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If you're in pain, you shouldn't be tapering. The objective is not a relentless drive to...

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

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Posted: Apr 13, 2022

Thanks for the feedback, Becky. I believe my doctor would be ok with the idea of...

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Discussion: Actemra & Methotrexate for GCA treatment

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Posted: May 1 8:23pm

@csm70 I'm glad you found it valuable and hope you can taper the prednisone quickly. That's...

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Discussion: Actemra & Methotrexate for GCA treatment

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Posted: May 3 4:00pm

@victoriab The overwhelming fatigue is likely a symptom of adrenal insufficiency and a low cortisol level....

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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 3 3:49am

Hello, I live in the UK and have pmr. You may find these tapers a little...

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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 4 10:26am

I was able to get off Prednisone after Actemra was tried. I hope it also works...

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Discussion: PMR target areas

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Posted: May 12 12:08pm

I used Dexamethasone. Medicare drug plan did cover. I am not sure if its similar to...

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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 12 11:51am

I just reread your question. Simple answer ... yes my inflammation markers (CRP and ESR) were...

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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 1:20pm

I hated being on prednisone. Tapered of about six weeks ago, went thru horrible pain trying...

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

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Posted: May 30 9:19am

No PMR symptoms since Actemra was started on January 1st, 2019. I still do a monthly...

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Discussion: Doctors' confusion over diagnosis: Questions they should ask

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Posted: May 31 7:46pm

To begin with, I am not an expert. Just another PMR sufferer. But I would like...

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

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Posted: Apr 16, 2022

@shannonjp, I would like to add my big congratulations along with the others that you were...

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Discussion: Post prednisone

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Posted: Feb 25 8:39am

I have done extensive research on Corticosteroids. My wife has a brain tumor. Dex is the...

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Discussion: My theory on tapering prednisone

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Posted: May 29 8:44am

When I tapered to about 7, I started having mild wrist/finger/thumb pains in the AM. The...

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Discussion: Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

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Posted: Jun 2 8:59am

I am on dexamethsone now and stopped regular prednisone and will try to taper down Need...

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Discussion: What mg of prednisone to take when a person gets a flare up?

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Posted: Jun 2 10:54am

I haven’t weighed in for a while. I am over a year with PMR and tapering...

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

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Posted: Jun 2 10:02am

I took prednisone for about six months for PMR, (my blood test for PMR was 69.9!...

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

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Posted: Jun 1 7:54am

Hi I started on 20mg of prednisone for PMR 4 years ago. Had difficulty tapering down...

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

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Posted: Jun 2 9:15pm

These social media sites are more to help exchange information. What we all have found is...

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

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Posted: Jun 2 5:36pm

My rheumatologist sends a very detailed letter to my PCP after every visit. My hand problem...

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Discussion: Are painful swollen hands and fingers a PMR flare?

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Posted: Jun 3 3:21pm

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