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@briand3960 - My first round with PMR took me 3-1/2 years to taper off. It stayed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283144/

Discussion: PMR relapse- anyone mild and quick recovery?

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Posted: Apr 16 9:19am

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Thank you very much for sharing your experience. My first thought when I felt this coming...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1283085/

Discussion: PMR relapse- anyone mild and quick recovery?

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Posted: Apr 16 8:40am

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Your PMR does sound very mild. Thats what makes this disease so hard for one to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1274650/

Discussion: PMR and prednisone

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Posted: Apr 5 8:34am

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Hi @khbarrat, itchiness can be a result of inflammation. I had it on my torso before...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287681/

Discussion: PMR - Prednisone and random itching patches of skin

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Posted: Apr 22 4:00pm

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Not at Mayo, but local rural hospital, Salida, CO...chose to go under because I'm a fraidy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287051/

Discussion: Adjusting to life with temporal arteritis

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Posted: Apr 21 6:44pm

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My rheumatologist says it is "unlikely" that I will get off Actemra unless it stops working....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1289092/

Discussion: What is the goal when tapering?

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Posted: Apr 24 3:59pm

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For now, I am happy to know that Actemra can be easily stopped. Prednisone can't be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1289200/

Discussion: What is the goal when tapering?

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Posted: Apr 24 7:22pm

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My doctor diagnosed me with PMR in December. He only started me on 4 mg of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1288844/

Discussion: Tapering prednisone

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Posted: Apr 24 10:27am

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My understanding of the initial tapering is that there is an assumption that the starting dose...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1289228/

Discussion: What is the goal when tapering?

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Posted: Apr 24 8:12pm

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It raises some questions though if you start taking prednisone again once you've stopped, or even...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1206283/

Discussion: Titration down in steroids

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Posted: Jan 7 5:48pm

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