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I can appreciate your concern. On my taper from 20 mg of 1 mg per month,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318170/
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Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 1 8:01pm
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I'm not making excuses for your rheumatologist. There are many entities including doctors from Mayo and...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318222/
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Shortness of breath ..dyspenia..while on prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 1 10:08pm
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When I was first diagnosed with PMR. A primary care doctor told me later that at...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1318225/
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PMR relapse symptoms
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 1 10:56pm
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I had another autoimmune condition that was characterized by recurring flares. For flares of uveitis my...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1319014/
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PMR and the taper
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Jun 2 10:00pm
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I know everyone is different but I got to1mg in 18 months. FYIO: I was down...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138067/
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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 2, 2019
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@dreamer38 I, too, have bumped my prednisone up and down. I’m tapering down from 15mgs. My...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138066/
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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 2, 2019
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Hi kdmorris, is the Celebrex that you are taking in place of Prednisone? I’m trying to...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138064/
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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 2, 2019
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Hi Linda, I never had the burst of pain you are describing. I will tell you,...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138061/
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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Sep 2, 2019
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Hi @dreamer38, are you able to try splitting the dosage so that you are taking some...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138049/
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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)
Posted: Aug 31, 2019
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Thanks so much for your quick reply. My rheumatologist did discuss tapering off prednisone to a...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/138043/
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How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone
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Posted: Aug 31, 2019
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