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Hello @barbararene, my first episode of PMR took almost 3 years to get off prednisone. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/144986/

Discussion: Tapering off of Prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 28, 2017

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I understand this tapering off. I seem to manage pretty well on 5b mg, but even...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137632/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 16, 2017

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I have fortunately not been on Prednisone for a long time (thanks to other drugs I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137626/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 14, 2017

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HiRe side effects from prednisone I have been on this wonderful (it saved my life) but toxic...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137623/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 14, 2017

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Hello @amkaloha, so sorry for your struggles with the drug. Have you been able to talk...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137619/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Mar 13, 2017

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Hello @rinron, when I was first diagnosed with PMR and was put on prednisone for about...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137615/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

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Posted: Mar 13, 2017

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I had PMR and was on prednisone for 18 months. The side effects were terrible, especially...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137609/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 26, 2017

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Thanks for the reply. I'm wondering when you know you should start tapering off the prednisone....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137606/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 26, 2017

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Hello @barbararene - you are right, PMR is the Frankenstein disease. I've had the old man...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/137600/

Discussion: How to address PMR pain while decreasing prednisone

Support Group: Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR)

Posted: Feb 24, 2017

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Wow, 60 mg is a high dose, but not for GCA. And you're supposed to taper...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1210707/

Discussion: Medications for Temporal Arteritis/Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

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Posted: Jan 13 2:09pm

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