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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?

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079704/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079446/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079415/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1079372/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Jun 2, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078810/

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

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Posted: Jun 1, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078648/

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

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Posted: May 31, 2024

You should be very careful at 4mg. That's an equivalent of close to 24mg of Prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1078342/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 31, 2024

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

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1077707/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 30, 2024

I think you may want to consider tapering more slowly. My dad was at the exact...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1077482/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 29, 2024

I had pain in my hands and feet. I go to a fairly busy family Dr....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1077155/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 29, 2024

I wrote to my rheumatologist about taking a water pill. She totally ignored the question but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076999/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 29, 2024

"Methotrexate is given as an adjunct drug to disease modifying biologics because it has a multiplier...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076365/

Discussion: "Evolution" of Seronegative RA into PMR

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 28, 2024

Thanks! I am taking prednisone now as i have been for almost 18 months. All was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072490/

Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 21, 2024

I was never sold the idea that I would be "pain free." I was told the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072037/

Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 21, 2024

I just wish to add my thoughts about the rule that it's always something. In my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070587/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18, 2024

I was diagnosed 2 years ago and struggle with prednisone taper generally experience nausea fatigue headaches...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070523/

Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18, 2024

My rheumy told me at the outset that I would be having some pains during the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1070098/

Discussion: PMR - Decreased prednisone and pain returned

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 18, 2024

Hello @marielynn -I'm just curious - how was the opportunity to go on Kevzara described to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069756/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 17, 2024

You and @pb50 have RA in common. I was diagnosed with seronegative inflammatory arthritis at the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069330/

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

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: May 16, 2024

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